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hypercautious

hypercautious adjective: especially or unreasonably cautious.

Adjective

hypercautious (comparative more hypercautious, superlative most hypercautious)

  1. Especially or unreasonably cautious.
    • By all accounts a first-rate legal mind and a hypercautious aide whose discretion frustrated reporters, he is charged with repeatedly lying to a grand jury and to the F.B.I. about his leaks to the news media in the battle over Iraq war intelligence.2007 January 17, Scott Shane, “As Trial Begins, Cheney’s Ex-Aide Is Still a Puzzle”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    overcautious

Synonyms of hypercautious

Antonyms

Forms of hypercautious

comparativemore hypercautious
superlativemost hypercautious

Origin of hypercautious

From hyper- + cautious.

Questions about hypercautious

What does hypercautious mean?
Hypercautious means especially or unreasonably cautious.
What part of speech is hypercautious?
Hypercautious is an adjective.

Words near hypercautious in the dictionary

  1. hypercathartic
  2. hypercathectic
  3. hypercathexes
  4. hypercathexis
  5. hypercaution
  6. hypercautious
  7. hypercell
  8. hypercells
  9. hypercellular
  10. hypercellularity
  11. hypercellulolytic

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