overcaution

/ˌoʊvərˈkɔʃən/
noun
  1. Too much care taken to avoid risk or danger, often resulting in missed opportunities or slow progress.
    • Overcaution in decision-making can lead to stagnation in business.
    • The team's overcaution during the game cost them the winning goal.
    • His overcaution kept him from investing in a promising startup.
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