overcalculation
Too much figuring
Overcalculation is excessive or misguided analysis that leads to worse outcomes than simpler reasoning would produce.
In chess, a player might overcalculate variations and miss an obvious tactic.
In life, overcalculation often means overthinking: His overcalculation of the risks paralyzed him.
The word implies that more thinking isn't always better—sometimes you calculate yourself into a corner.
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
- overanalysisExcessive detailed examination
- overestimationJudging something too high
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
Careful, wise judgment
- warinessCautious distrust
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
- risk-aversePreferring safety over uncertainty
- overprotectionExcessive safeguarding of another
buffer · hedge · overcautious · defensive · guarded · skepticism · distrust · doubt
Showing extreme attention to detail
- exactingDemanding great care
- nitpickingExcessive focus on trivialities
- hair-splittingExcessive focus on trivialities
- overengineeringExcessive unnecessary complexity
micromanagement · overdetailed · pedantic · methodical · systematic · rigorous · exhaustive · granular
rumination
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
- overanalysisExcessive detailed examination
- overestimationJudging something too high
hesitation · overcomplication · anxiety · worry · perfectionism
prudence
Careful, wise judgment
- warinessCautious distrust
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
- risk-aversePreferring safety over uncertainty
overprotection · buffer · hedge · overcautious · defensive · guarded · skepticism · distrust · doubt · pessimism
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- exactingDemanding great care
- nitpickingExcessive focus on trivialities
- hair-splittingExcessive focus on trivialities
overengineering · micromanagement · overdetailed · pedantic · methodical · systematic · rigorous · exhaustive · granular · fine-tuning
overcalculationunderestimation
Judging below actual value
undercount · underestimate · underassessment · lowballing · miscalculation
overcalculationunderthinking
Insufficient mental deliberation
impulsiveness · gut instinct · intuition · spontaneity · recklessness
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