HYPERCAUTIOUS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

hypercautious

adjective

Definition of hypercautious

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

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Adjective

For now, a Super El Niño offers a reason for cautious optimism — not a promise of a drought-busting winter.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
People with certain medical conditions should be particularly cautious about intense, high-speed rides.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cautious

Adjective

Full-scale, 10-foot Hulk standins helped actors and camera crews judge his dimensions on set, and even his pants required careful attention.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Turning a field into a recognizable maze requires specialized planning and careful execution.

— Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

The third quarter earnings season has only just started, and it's expected to be strong, but investors are growing wary of the market.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Saxberger is wary, but Meyers’s admiration touches something, and soon the older man’s convinced to join a nightly meeting of young aesthetes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wary

Adjective

The sanctuary gave her space to socialize and play in a setting close to her natural habitat under the watchful eyes of adoptive gorilla mothers.

— Elodie Toto, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
John has been groomed by his parents—under the watchful eye of the Guardians—to eventually replace the rule-defying and frequently reckless Hal, who lost both parents.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of watchful

Adjective

At the first all-crew meeting, Kerry warns everyone to stay vigilant.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Both Rothrock and Raybould urged companies to be vigilant when hiring remote workers and to rely on tools like E-Verify, as well as require multiple forms of identification for new hires.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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