1
[ adjective ] excessively or unduly careful

Synonyms

overcareful

Related terms

careful

2
[ adjective ] excessively or unduly careful

Synonyms

overcareful

Used in print

(Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)

When carving he was charged with spontaneous energy ; too_careful or detailed studies in clay and wax would have glued him down to a mere enlarging of his model .

Related terms

careful

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