hypercautious

adjective

Definition of hypercautiousnext
as in cautious

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Recent Examples of hypercautious Banks need to be hypercautious about their lending activities amid this hostile environment. — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 5 May 2023 For one, pairing Todd Bowles – a coach who is hypercautious with his offensive approach given his intolerance to turnovers – with a player who threw 23 interceptions in the last two years is a recipe for disaster. — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypercautious
  1. cautious
  2. careful
  3. wary
  4. circumspect
  5. conservative
  6. guarded
  7. watchful
  8. vigilant
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  • Drug development is highly regulated, and executives have good reasons to be cautious about changing how major decisions are made.
    — George Achilleos, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • McNamara also wanted to create a performance-focused, consumer-centric drive in a business that had grown up under the umbrella of a more cautious pharmaceutical company.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • Nick wants to be careful about their firm’s spending, but Serena reminds him that Cathcarts has every resource at its disposal.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Iranian regime will need to be careful before launching such an attack, or even before undertaking lesser forms of escalation.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Smaller banks may not be able to participate in the process and even large ones may initially be wary of untested new rules.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Marlow has a long list of reasons to be wary of Flock and similar systems.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wary
Adjective
  • But in a First Opinion, the CEO of Reproductive Futures argues that Overton’s circumspect responses shouldn’t obscure the truth.
    — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was more circumspect about the diplomacy, saying there had been no breakthroughs.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of circumspect
Adjective
  • Federal authorities on Thursday charged a Boston-area man with harassing Katie Miller, the conservative podcaster and wife of senior White House aide Stephen Miller, in a case that sparked a heated debate among prosecutors and within the FBI.
    — Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • However, conservative commentators have used the Cornell incident to caution against playing judge, jury, and executioner without allowing a thorough investigation.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of conservative
Adjective
  • When that happens, people become more guarded, less open and less willing to engage.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of guarded
Adjective
  • Corie Walsh, 40, the Illinois mother accused of killing her 2-year-old son Barrett, entered a not guilty plea under the watchful eye of her husband, whom she is accused of attempting to poison.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Keep a watchful eye out for these unwanted visitors and, if needed, use an organic soap spray to manage their spread.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of watchful
Adjective
  • Labor advocates who have studied pesticide regulation say the oversight gaps and failures to impose stiffer fines underscore the need for more vigilant enforcement.
    — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But despite its appeal to tourists, the State Department is warning travelers to remain vigilant due to the threat of terrorism.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of vigilant

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“Hypercautious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypercautious. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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