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overnice

overnice

9.3
A person who acts very fussy about small things like dirt or food and gets upset easily
  • adjective
translation icon : excesivamente delicado
  • Don't be so overnice—a little dust won't hurt you.

Examples

  • He was overnice about using any cutlery that hadn't been freshly washed.

  • She can be overnice when it comes to food preparation, refusing to eat anything that's not organic.

  • She is so overnice about her food choices.

  • His overnice attitude made everyone uncomfortable.

  • Don't be so overnice—a little dust won't hurt you.

  • He was overnice about using any cutlery that hadn't been freshly washed.

  • She can be overnice when it comes to food preparation, refusing to eat anything that's not organic.

Synonyms

nice
vsovernice
93 7.9

Being very picky about small details and cleanliness

is the same idea but stresses excess and trivial matters
squeamish
vsovernice
25 6.7

Easily made to feel disgusted by seeing, smelling, or thinking about unpleasant things

includes that disgust but also covers general fussiness about small matters
prissy
vsovernice
  • Informal
13 7.9

Too fussy about being neat and proper

is more about feeling disgusted or overly fastidious about trivial things
oversensitive
vsovernice
7 5.6

Easily upset by what others say or do

is focused more on physical disgust and fussiness about minor issues
dainty
vsovernice
4 6.7

A person who is very fussy about food or cleanliness

is broader, adding sensitivity to trivial matters beyond cleanliness
picayunish
vsovernice
  • Archaic
9.9

Giving too much attention to small, unimportant details

is about being easily disgusted or sensitive rather than only picky detail
overdelicate
vsovernice
8.8

Too easily damaged or upset

focuses more on disgust and petty fastidiousness than mere refinement
ultrasensitive
vsovernice
6.3

Very easily upset by what people say or do

is milder, focusing on being fussy and easily disgusted by small things

Antonyms

72 3.2

Accepting of people and ideas that are different

22 2.6

Being calm and relaxed and not easily upset

How Fastidious

overnice
9.3
squeamish
25 6.7
fastidious
8 8.0
fussy
24 3.9
particular
106 4.4
easygoing
22 2.6

Surface Forms

overnice positive
overnicer comparative
overnicest superlative

Morphology

overnice = nice (transparent) = over + nice

Formed by the productive prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' added to the familiar adjective 'nice', so the sense 'excessively nice/discerning' is directly derived.

Etymology

Overnice is made from the part over- meaning 'too much' and the word nice. A helpful way to remember it is that nice can mean careful or picky, so overnice describes someone who is 'too picky' or easily disgusted.