OVERCAREFUL Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

overcareful

adjective

Definition of overcareful

as in timid

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Recent Examples of overcareful One or two of the near-future episodes felt overcareful, connecting the dots between Earthtrust’s science and the rebels’ sabotage. — BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2021

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Adjective

Souleymane, an Afro-German trans man, talented fashion designer and increasingly less timid figure on Berlin’s ballroom scene, travels to Dakar to repair his father’s kora.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
This is a great car for a timid driver, a new driver or perhaps a sensible son or daughter.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of timid

Adjective

The uncomfortable truth is that finance leaders are repeating the exact same pattern of overcautious adoption that cost them months of competitive advantage with generative AI.

— David Zwick, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The record’s riveting narrative and political conscience stood out in an age of generic radio fare and overcautious stars.

— Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025

Definition of overcautious

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Without careful planning to reduce the constellations’ brightness, the team found that, in the most extreme case, the satellites could outnumber visible stars by a factor of 100.

— Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Maneuvering in tight spaces requires careful judgment of each individual case — and not just about which body part is least likely to cause offense when brought into close proximity to a fellow diner.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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