overcareful

6.1

Too cautious so someone avoids normal activities

adjective
/ˌoʊvərˈkɜːrfəl/

: excesivamente cuidadoso

His overcareful planning resulted in missing the deadline completely.

Examples

Her overcareful nature meant she double-checked every detail before submitting the report.
Being overcareful can sometimes prevent you from enjoying the little things in life.
For most websites, going so far as to restrict ASCII input would be overcareful, so you don't see it too often, but

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Synonyms

particular

vsovercareful

106 4.4

Careful about small details and hard to please

is excess carefulness more generally, not only focused on exactness

too-careful

vsovercareful

31 6.6

Giving too much attention to risk and missing good chances

is the same meaning presented without the hyphen in standard form

fussy

vsovercareful

24 3.9

Easily annoyed and hard to please about small things

is excess carefulness broadly rather than irritability or picky behaviour

overcautious

vsovercareful

3 6.1

Being more careful than needed because you are afraid of risk

is excess care without necessarily arising from fear of danger

oversolicitous

vsovercareful

1 9.9

Being too careful or worried about someone in a way that feels annoying

is excess care in general, not specifically about attending to others

overconscientious

vsovercareful

9.3

Being too careful about doing the right thing or duties, often causing stress

is excess care in general, not limited to duty or moral aims

overscrupulous

vsovercareful

8.2

Being too careful about following rules or avoiding mistakes

is excess care broadly, not specifically focused on rule following

overdeliberate

vsovercareful

8.6

Too careful and slow in a way that seems not natural

is excess care generally rather than emphasising slow deliberation

overly fussy

vsovercareful

6.1

Too worried about small details and hard to please

is excess care overall rather than a narrow perfectionist focus

picayunish

vsovercareful

Archaic

9.9

Giving too much attention to small, unimportant details

is excess care in general, not limited to trivial nitpicking

Antonyms

reckless

193 3.6

Acting without care about danger or the results

careless

14 1.0

A lack of attention that causes mistakes or harm

How Careful

overcareful

6.1

careful

∞ 1.0

careless

14 1.0

reckless

193 3.6

Surface Forms

overcareful positive

Morphology

overcareful = careful (transparent) = over + care + ful

The prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' combines with the adjective 'careful' in a regular, productive way.

Etymology

Overcareful combines over- meaning 'too much' and careful meaning 'full of care'. So overcareful describes someone who takes more care than is needed.