overscrupulous
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- overscrupulously adverb
- overscrupulousness noun
Etymology
Origin of overscrupulous
First recorded in 1590–1600; over- + scrupulous
Example Sentences
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Most men would aver that he was overscrupulous, a man often rendered impotent by the severity of his own dedication.
From Time Magazine Archive
She had an industrious, scheming, not overscrupulous brain and—her hopes and plans.
From The Fortune Hunter by Phillips, David Graham
True, his eulogists admitted then, as they admit now, Vanderbilt was not overscrupulous in getting property that he wanted.
From Great Fortunes from Railroads by Myers, Gustavus
"We will rout these fancies of an overscrupulous generosity, my dear Lady Busshe."
From The Egoist by Meredith, George
Each of us had to show an alert and not overscrupulous self-reliance in order to obtain food for his men, provender for his horses, or transportation of any kind for any object.
From Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography by Roosevelt, Theodore
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