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overcautious

/ˌəʊ.vəˈkɔː.ʃəs/

Traduction: Décrit une personne qui est excessivement prudente ou circonspecte, souvent au point de faire preuve d'indécision ou d'éviter les risques inutilement.

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adjective

/ˌəʊ.vəˈkɔː.ʃəs/C1formal
  • frDécrit une personne qui est excessivement prudente ou circonspecte, souvent au point de faire preuve d'indécision ou d'éviter les risques inutilement.

Describes someone who is excessively careful or cautious, often to the point of being hesitant or avoiding risks unnecessarily.

  1. Excessively carefulC1formal

    Being too careful or cautious, often to the point of being hesitant or avoiding risks unnecessarily.

    frtrop prudent

    • His overcautious nature prevented him from taking any chances.
    • She was overcautious about investing in the stock market.
    • The driver was so overcautious that he caused a traffic jam.

    Synonymesdiffidentirresoluteovercarefultentativetimorous

    Antonymescarelessfoolhardyheedlessimprudentincautiousrashreckless

Formes
  • more overcautious comparative form
  • most overcautious superlative form