overnice

• Veraltetes Adjektiv für übertrieben oder kleinlich freundlich, oft mit der Nebenbedeutung von übertriebener Feinheit oder Wählerischkeit bis zum Ärgerlichen.

An obsolete adjective meaning excessively or fastidiously nice, often implying a sense of being overly refined or particular to the point of being annoying.

1. Excessively fastidiousC2formal

   Being overly particular, delicate, or easily disgusted, often to an unreasonable degree.

   Übermäßig wählerisch

   • His overnice palate refused to eat anything that wasn't perfectly prepared.
   • She was so overnice about cleanliness that she would not touch a doorknob.
   • The critic's overnice standards made it impossible for him to enjoy any meal.

   Synonymedaintyfinickyfussyhypercriticalpernicketypersnicketyprissysqueamish

   Antonymecarelesscoarsecrudeindifferentnegligentslovenlyuncriticalunfastidious