adj
Meaning 1
Excessively conscientious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hyperconscientious
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conscientious
Standard Lemma guide
overconscientious
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UK: /ˌəʊvəkɒnʃiːˈɛnʃəs/
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English conscientious English overconscientious From over- + conscientious.