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单词 hypercautious
释义

hypercautious

adjective

hy·​per·​cau·​tious ˌhī-pər-ˈkȯ-shəs How to pronounce hypercautious (audio)
variants or hyper-cautious
: extremely or excessively cautious
With all the polls closed and most of the results in, it's down to Florida. … Having been burned once by prematurely calling the state, the networks are now hypercautious. Michelle Cottle
In theory, at least, a hypercautious individual should be able to avoid almost all illness by not doing certain things. George M. Foster

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

hypercautious

adjective

as in cautious

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cautious
  • careful
  • wary
  • circumspect
  • conservative
  • guarded
  • forethoughtful
  • watchful
  • vigilant
  • heedful
  • considerate
  • alert
  • gingerly
  • chary
  • safe
  • awake
  • regardful
  • attentive
  • advertent
  • ultracautious
  • thoughtful
  • ultracareful
  • observant
  • foresighted
  • shrewd
  • cagey
  • provident
  • calculating
  • foresightful
  • canny
  • deliberate
  • slow
  • cagy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • careless
  • unsafe
  • reckless
  • unmindful
  • rash
  • impetuous
  • bold
  • regardless
  • thoughtless
  • unwary
  • inattentive
  • negligent
  • incautious
  • unguarded
  • lax
  • heedless
  • venturesome
  • neglectful
  • imprudent
  • asleep
  • injudicious
  • brash
  • inconsiderate
  • forgetful
  • unintentional
  • inadvertent
  • unplanned
  • remiss
  • indiscreet
  • absentminded
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