overcautious

[ oh-ver-kaw-shuh s ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˈkɔ ʃəs /

excessively or unnecessarily cautious: Sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business.

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First recorded in 1700–10; over- + cautious

o·ver·cau·tious·ly, adverbo·ver·cau·tious·ness, noun

The glory that might have been so easily won was placed beyond my reach by this overcautious imbecile.
The Guerilla Chief|Mayne Reid
I may be overcautious, but I much prefer a carriage to myself.
Golden Stories|Various
A hysteric fear of possible loss, an unreasonable distrust of banks and bankers, keeps the overcautious away from the market.
Psychology and Social Sanity|Hugo Mnsterberg
You are right in questioning us, for under such situations a soldier had best be overcautious than too credulous.
The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley|James Otis

An overcautious lawyer-like captiousness of spirit in such matters will help no cause and serve no good purpose.
Creation and Its Records|B.H. Baden-Powell