overscrupulous

American  

[oh-ver-skroo-pyuh-luhs] / ˈoʊ vərˈskru pyə ləs /

adjective

1. excessively scrupulous.

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Other Word Forms

• overscrupulously adverb
• overscrupulousness noun

Etymology

Origin of overscrupulous

First recorded in 1590–1600; over- + scrupulous

Example Sentences

Most men would aver that he was overscrupulous, a man often rendered impotent by the severity of his own dedication.

From Time Magazine Archive

And so we started one summer morning, some twenty strong, all young, valiant, and not overscrupulous, armed, I need scarcely say, to the teeth, and mounted on the rough but fleet ponies of the country.

From The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... by Sala, George Augustus

Mary was almost overscrupulous about not allowing them to disturb the two, who were supposed to be giving all their time and effort to language study.

From Have We No Rights? A frank discussion of the "rights" of missionaries by Williamson, Mabel

Tush—man!" said Sir Hugh; "this is to be overscrupulous.

From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Curling, Henry

Had the well-beloved Honoria, in a moment of overscrupulous conscientiousness permitted herself to hoist danger signals?

From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Malet, Lucas