overcautious

Still, in big spots, he too often clung to an overcautious logic that applies to less gifted arms, aiming for the corners and falling behind in counts.

You are right in questioning us, for under such situations a soldier had best be overcautious than too credulous.

We were really overcautious and made wide detours round houses and took great pains not to meet any one on the road.

A hysteric fear of possible loss, an unreasonable distrust of banks and bankers, keeps the overcautious away from the market.