overnice
- adjective
:
excesivamente delicado
- Don't be so overnice—a little dust won't hurt you.
Examples
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He was overnice about using any cutlery that hadn't been freshly washed.
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She can be overnice when it comes to food preparation, refusing to eat anything that's not organic.
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She is so overnice about her food choices.
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His overnice attitude made everyone uncomfortable.
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Don't be so overnice—a little dust won't hurt you.
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He was overnice about using any cutlery that hadn't been freshly washed.
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She can be overnice when it comes to food preparation, refusing to eat anything that's not organic.
Synonyms
93
7.9
Being very picky about small details and cleanliness
25
6.7
Easily made to feel disgusted by seeing, smelling, or thinking about unpleasant things
13
7.9
Too fussy about being neat and proper
7
5.6
Easily upset by what others say or do
4
6.7
A person who is very fussy about food or cleanliness
Giving too much attention to small, unimportant details
Too easily damaged or upset
Very easily upset by what people say or do
Antonyms
How Fastidious
7
5.6
25
6.7
8
8.0
24
3.9
106
4.4
22
2.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.