overconscientious
/ˌəʊvəkɒnʃiːˈɛnʃəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "If he were not over conſciencious in that, vnder colour of ſome treatie, parlie or accord, to take any advantage of his enemies: he was as little ſcrupulous, in that he required no other vertue in his Souldiers, but valour; […]"
- "Are you an obsessive lover of routine, overconscientious, and think cleanliness is next to godliness? Beware. You may be nearly twice as likely to die from a heart attack as more laid back friends and colleagues."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English conscientious English overconscientious From over- + conscientious.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˌəʊvəkɒnʃiːˈɛnʃəs/
Inflected Forms
more overconscientious (comparative)
most overconscientious (superlative)