overcautious

[Eng. over, and cautious.] Cautious or careful to exce . ō-ver-câu-tious-lý, adv. [Eng. over, and cau tiously.] Too cautiously; with exce of caution or IMG:content-0449.png:[blocks in formation] Shakesp.: Henry IV ., Pt . II . , iii. 2. 3. To fill to exce ; to saturate; to surcharge. "Overcharged with never-ceasing rain." Waller: Instructions to a Painter , 247. 4. To crowd; to fill too much. a statement. 5. To exaggerate; to overcolor; as, to overcharge 6. To charge too highly; to demand an exce ive price from; to rate too high. B. In trans.: To charge too highly; to make an overcharge. ō-ver-charge, 8. [OVERCHARGE, v.] 1. An exce ive charge, load, or burden. 2. A charge beyond what is proper, as of a gun. 3. A charge of more than is just or proper in an account.