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overdeliberate

overdeliberate

8.6
Too careful and slow in a way that seems not natural
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərdɪˈlɪbərɪt/
translation icon : excesivamente deliberado
  • His overdeliberate approach to decision-making can slow down progress.

Examples

  • The actor's overdeliberate gestures made the scene feel less authentic.

  • She walked with an overdeliberate slowness, drawing everyone's attention to her entrance.

  • His speech sounded overdeliberate, as if he was trying too hard to impress the audience.

  • Don't be so overdeliberate about your choices!

  • The director's overdeliberate approach to each scene made the film feel overly slow-paced.

  • She wrote the report in an overdeliberate manner, double-checking every detail to ensure accuracy.

  • His overdeliberate responses during the interview suggested he was too careful and lacked spontaneity.

Synonyms

too-careful
vsoverdeliberate
31 6.6

Giving too much attention to risk and missing good chances

is carried out with deliberate excess rather than mere cautiousness
overcautious
vsoverdeliberate
3 6.1

Being more careful than needed because you are afraid of risk

is deliberate excess rather than fear-driven avoidance of danger
overcareful
vsoverdeliberate
6.1

Too cautious so someone avoids normal activities

is done with deliberate intentional excess beyond what feels natural
overconscientious
vsoverdeliberate
9.3

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

is driven by deliberate excess rather than duty or moral motive
overscrupulous
vsoverdeliberate
8.2

Being too careful about following rules or avoiding mistakes

is intentional excess in approach rather than strict rule obedience
overprecise
vsoverdeliberate
7.3

Being more exact than needed

is about intentional excessive care rather than surplus exactness

Antonyms

194 2.8

Informal and relaxed, not serious

187 4.2

Happening naturally without planning or outside cause

How Deliberate

overdeliberate
8.6
deliberate
125 4.1
careful
1.0

Surface Forms

overdeliberate positive

Morphology

overdeliberate = deliberate (transparent) = over + deliberate

Formed with the productive prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' + 'deliberate', so the meaning 'excessively deliberate' is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word overdeliberate combines over- meaning 'too much' and deliberate, which comes from a word that meant 'to weigh', like the zodiac sign Libra. So, overdeliberate describes doing something 'too carefully' or 'on purpose' in a way that is more than needed.