Meanings
nounovercautiousness (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounExcessive cautiousness.
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Origin
By surface analysis, overcautious + -ness, or, by surface analysis, over- + cautiousness.
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German Übervorsichtigkeit
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Polish asekuranctwo, asekurantyzm
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APA
overcautiousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcautiousness
MLA
“overcautiousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcautiousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcautiousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcautiousness.
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