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overcaution

noun

Etymology

From over- + caution.

  1. derived from cautiō
  2. derived from caution
  3. inherited from caucioun — “bail, guarantee, pledge”
  4. prefixed as overcaution — “over + caution”

Definitions

  1. excessive caution

  2. To caution excessively.

    • Perhaps more importantly, his father was absent from home most of the time and his mother added to his timidity by overcautioning him against getting hurt.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA