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over·caut·ious | \ ˌō-vər-ˈkȯ-shəs 
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\Definition of overcautious
: too cautious : overcareful an overcautious driver Some vigilance is advisable, but there is a risk in parents being overcautious.— Peter McGuire
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The first known use of overcautious was in 1653
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