Home › Words › O › overscareoverscareoverscare means to scare too much.EtymologyFrom over- + scare.verbTo scare too much.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.overfearful 69% match — Too fearful. vs overscare →overcarefulness 68% match — Excessive carefulness. vs overscare →overshock 67% match — To shock too much. vs overscare →oversecure 64% match — Secure beyond necessity. vs overscare →overcarelessness 63% match — Excessive carelessness. vs overscare →overscrub 63% match — To scrub excessively. vs overscare →overscreen 63% match — To screen excessively vs overscare →overstress 62% match — To place excessive emphasis on something. vs overscare →