noun
- plural of overniceness; the quality or state of being excessively nice, refined, or particular about details
Usage: informal; typically used in plural form; often carries a mildly critical connotation
Examples
- The overnicenesses of the formal dinner made some guests feel uncomfortable.
- Her overnicenesses about table manners sometimes annoyed her more casual friends.
- The decorator's overnicenesses regarding color coordination delayed the project.
- He criticized the overnicenesses of the protocol as unnecessary and stuffy.