Overcareful: meaning, definitions and examples
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overcareful
[ ˌəʊvərˈkɛːfʊl ]
in decision making
Excessively cautious or meticulous; taking more care or attention than necessary.
Synonyms
hypercareful, overcautious, ultracareful
Examples of usage
- He was overcareful in handling the fragile antique vase.
- She was overcareful not to offend anyone with her comments.
Translations
Translations of the word "overcareful" in other languages:
🇵🇹 demasiado cuidadoso
🇮🇳 अत्यधिक सावधान
🇩🇪 übervorsichtig
🇮🇩 terlalu berhati-hati
🇺🇦 надмірно обережний
🇵🇱 nadmiernie ostrożny
🇯🇵 過度に注意深い (kado ni chūi bukai)
🇫🇷 trop prudent
🇪🇸 demasiado cuidadoso
🇹🇷 aşırı dikkatli
🇰🇷 지나치게 신중한 (jinachige sinjunghan)
🇸🇦 مفرط الحذر
🇨🇿 příliš opatrný
🇸🇰 príliš opatrný
🇨🇳 过于小心 (guò yú xiǎo xīn)
🇸🇮 preveč previden
🇮🇸 ofurvarkár
🇰🇿 шектен тыс сақ
🇬🇪 ზედმეტად ფრთხილი (zedmetad prtxili)
🇦🇿 həddindən artıq ehtiyatlı
🇲🇽 demasiado cuidadoso
Word origin
The word 'overcareful' is derived from the prefix 'over-' meaning excessively or too much, and 'careful' meaning cautious or attentive. It first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century. The term highlights the idea of going beyond the necessary or usual level of care, often implying an excessive approach to caution or attention to detail.
See also: care, career, carefree, careful, carefully, carefulness, caregiver, caregiving, careless, carelessly, carelessness, caress, caretaker, caretakers, caretaking, caring, caringly, ultracareful, uncaring, uncaringly.