Definition of overcareful in English:
overcareful
adjectiveəʊvəˈkɛːf(ə)ləʊvəˈkɛːfʊlˌoʊvərˈkɛrfəl
Excessively careful.
Example sentencesExamples
- On a negative note, the Boston Phoenix wrote that the movie suffers from ‘overcareful touches that register as either pretentious or slightly ridiculous’, while Variety believes the ‘lack of substance is plainly seen’.
Definition of overcareful in US English:
overcareful
adjectiveˌoʊvərˈkɛrfəlˌōvərˈkerfəl
Excessively careful.
Example sentencesExamples
- On a negative note, the Boston Phoenix wrote that the movie suffers from ‘overcareful touches that register as either pretentious or slightly ridiculous’, while Variety believes the ‘lack of substance is plainly seen’.