Hypercautious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hypercautious is an adjective meaning Especially or unreasonably cautious.
Meaning
Especially or unreasonably cautious.
Example Sentences
By all accounts a first-rate legal mind and a hypercautious aide whose discretion frustrated reporters, he is charged with repeatedly lying to a grand jury and to the F.B.I. about his leaks to the news media in the battle over Iraq war intelligence.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include supercautious, overcautious, overcareful, overwary, envious, ultracautious.
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