hypercautious
Too careful always
Hypercautious means excessively careful or wary, beyond what a situation reasonably calls for.
Someone hypercautious about germs might sanitize surfaces repeatedly.
The prefix hyper- intensifies ordinary caution into something approaching anxiety: She was hypercautious about letting her teenagers drive, even in daylight.
Focused on small elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- scrupulousThorough and principled
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
methodical · systematic · exacting · perfectionist · punctilious · conscientious · assiduous · particular
Inclined to distrust
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- obsessiveConsumed by fixation
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- guardedWary and restrained
mistrustful · wary · oversensitive · defensive · untrusting · doubtful · questioning · second-guessing
Full of fright
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- worriedTroubled by uncertainty
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
trepidation · dread · panic · jittery · edgy · tense · stressed · overwrought
Having sound assessment skills
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- carefulExercising caution and attention
strategic · foresighted · provident · shrewd · calculating · measured · considered · preemptive
Lacking courage or confidence
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- hesitantSlow to act
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- faintheartedCowardly, easily discouraged
defensive · gun-shy · ultraconservative · overprepared · overprotective · sheltering · coddling · smothering
detail-oriented
Focused on small elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- scrupulousThorough and principled
fastidious · methodical · systematic · exacting · perfectionist · punctilious · conscientious · assiduous · particular · finicky
suspicious
Inclined to distrust
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- obsessiveConsumed by fixation
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
guarded · mistrustful · wary · oversensitive · defensive · untrusting · doubtful · questioning · second-guessing · overconcerned
fearful
Full of fright
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- worriedTroubled by uncertainty
uneasy · trepidation · dread · panic · jittery · edgy · tense · stressed · overwrought · fretful
judicious
Having sound assessment skills
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
careful · strategic · foresighted · provident · shrewd · calculating · measured · considered · preemptive · anticipatory
timid
Lacking courage or confidence
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- hesitantSlow to act
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
fainthearted · defensive · gun-shy · ultraconservative · overprepared · overprotective · sheltering · coddling · smothering
hypercautiousreckless
Carelessly ignoring danger
rash · foolhardy · careless · heedless · devil-may-care
hypercautiousbold
Courageous and daring
daring · audacious · fearless · adventurous · intrepid
hypercautiousimpulsive
Acting without deliberation
impetuous · hasty · spontaneous · unthinking · precipitate
caution, cautious, precaution, incautious, cautionary, hypersensitive, hyperalert, overcautious, hyperaware