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overprecaution

overprecaution noun: the tendency to exercise more caution than would be necessary.

Noun

overprecaution (countable and uncountable, plural overprecautions)

  1. (uncountable) The tendency to exercise more caution than would be necessary.
  2. (countable) An unnecessary safety measure.

Forms of overprecaution

pluraloverprecautions

Origin of overprecaution

From over- + precaution.

Questions about overprecaution

What does overprecaution mean?
Overprecaution means the tendency to exercise more caution than would be necessary.
What part of speech is overprecaution?
Overprecaution is a noun.
What is the plural of overprecaution?
The plural of overprecaution is overprecautions.

Words near overprecaution in the dictionary

  1. overpraisings
  2. overpreach
  3. overpreached
  4. overpreaches
  5. overpreaching
  6. overprecaution
  7. overprecautions
  8. overprecious
  9. overprecise
  10. overprecisely
  11. overpreciseness

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