be overcautious
1Overcautious — O ver*cau tious, a. Too cautious; cautious or prudent to excess. {O ver*cau tious*ly}, adv. {O ver*cau tious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
2overcautious — index careful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3overcautious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ excessively cautious. DERIVATIVES overcaution noun …
4overcautious — [spelling only] …
5overcautious — overcautiously, adv. overcautiousness, n. /oh veuhr kaw sheuhs/, adj. excessively or unnecessarily cautious: Sometimes it doesn t pay to be overcautious in business. [1700 10; OVER + CAUTIOUS] * * * …
6overcautious — adjective Excessively cautious …
7overcautious — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. overcareful, timorous, fearful, unenterprising. See caution …
8overcautious — adj. excessively cautious, too careful …
9overcautious — adjective excessively cautious. Derivatives overcaution noun overcautiously adverb overcautiousness noun …
10overcautious — /oʊvəˈkɔʃəs/ (say ovuh kawshuhs) adjective cautious to an excessive degree. –overcautiously, adverb …
