"overfussy" meaning in English

See overfussy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overfussy [comparative], most overfussy [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + fussy. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|fussy}} over- + fussy Head templates: {{en-adj}} overfussy (comparative more overfussy, superlative most overfussy)
  1. Excessively fussy.
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