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hypercautious

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-cau-tious
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Especially or unreasonably cautious.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hyper- + cautious.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more hypercautious (comparative) most hypercautious (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

hypercaution overcaution

Synonyms

overcautious

Antonyms

undercautious careless reckless daring

Questions

What does hypercautious mean?
Especially or unreasonably cautious.
Where does hypercautious come from?
From hyper- + cautious.

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