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overcarefulness

overcarefulness noun: excessive carefulness.

Noun

overcarefulness (uncountable)

  1. Excessive carefulness.

Origin of overcarefulness

From over- + carefulness.

Questions about overcarefulness

What does overcarefulness mean?
Overcarefulness means excessive carefulness.
What part of speech is overcarefulness?
Overcarefulness is a noun.

Words near overcarefulness in the dictionary

  1. overcards
  2. overcare
  3. overcared
  4. overcareful
  5. overcarefully
  6. overcarefulness
  7. overcareless
  8. overcarelessly
  9. overcarelessness
  10. overcares
  11. overcaring

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