overprecaution

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noun

The tendency to exercise more caution than would be necessary.

First used 19th c.Scrabble 21
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Meanings

nounoverprecaution (countable and uncountable, plural overprecautions)

plural overprecautions

  1. uncountableThe tendency to exercise more caution than would be necessary.First known use 19th c.
  2. countableAn unnecessary safety measure.First known use 19th c.

Origin

From over- + precaution.

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APA

overprecaution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprecaution

MLA

“overprecaution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprecaution. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overprecaution,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprecaution.

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