"hypercautious" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more hypercautious [comparative], most hypercautious [superlative]
Etymology: From hyper- + cautious. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|cautious}} hyper- + cautious Head templates: {{en-adj}} hypercautious (comparative more hypercautious, superlative most hypercautious)
  1. Especially or unreasonably cautious.
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