overconscientious

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ conscientious.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌəʊvəkɒnʃiːˈɛnʃəs/

Adjective

overconscientious (comparative more overconscientious, superlative most overconscientious)

1. Excessively conscientious.
   • 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.33:

     If he were not over consciencious in that under colour of some treatie, parle or accord, to take any advantage of his enemies: he was as little scrupulous, in that he required no other vertue in his Souldiers but valour [...].

   • 2001, James Meikle, The Guardian, 15 Mar 2001:

     Are you an obsessive lover of routine, overconscientious, and think cleanliness is next to godliness? Beware. You may be nearly twice as likely to die from a heart attack as more laid back friends and colleagues.