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Origin of overscrupulousFirst recorded in 1590–1600; over- + scrupulous OTHER WORDS FROM overscrupulouso·ver·scru·pu·lous·ly, adverbo·ver·scru·pu·lous·ness, nounWords nearby overscrupulousoverrun, overrun brake, oversaturated, overscale, overscore, overscrupulous, overseas, overseas cap, overseas telegram, oversee, overseer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overscrupulousWomen, then as now, ready to sacrifice themselves, are less ready to permit those dear to them to be overscrupulous. The Life and Times of John Wilkins|Patrick A. Wright-Henderson I don't like to see you letting success and—and all the rest of it pass you by, when other men, not so overscrupulous, do succeed. Thankful's Inheritance|Joseph C. Lincoln Each class is rigidly sure of the rightness of its own ends and hence not overscrupulous about the means of attaining them. Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey After all, might there not be such a thing as an overscrupulous judgment of motive and action for the man of the world? The Silver Poppy|Arthur Stringer
Both were determined to make money when it was possible, and were, sometimes, not overscrupulous in their transactions. The Gold Hunter's Adventures|William H. Thomes
Words related to overscrupulousceremonious, conscientious, conventional, exact, formal, fussy, heedful, meticulous, nice, observant, painstaking, particular, persnickety, precise, proper, punctual, scrupulous, strict, right on, conscionable |