overfastidious
Too fussy altogether
Overfastidious means excessively fussy or particular, beyond what the situation warrants.
Someone overfastidious about cleanliness might reorganize a already-tidy room.
The word implies that normal fastidiousness has crossed into unreasonable territory: She was overfastidious about grammar, correcting even casual texts.
Excessively particular
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- choosyOverly particular about preferences
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
- particularSpecific or fussy
selective · squeamish · dainty · demanding · discriminating · hard-to-please · overcautious · overdelicate
Thorough and principled
- punctiliousExcessively careful about details
- detail-orientedFocused on small elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- preciseExactly correct, no error
painstaking · conscientious · methodical · exacting · careful · attentive · rigorous · systematic
Excessively prone to censure
- faultfindingSeeking out imperfections
- nitpickingExcessive focus on trivialities
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- carpingTrivial persistent criticism
captious · judgmental · disapproving · quibbling · harsh · unforgiving · reproachful · condemning
Lacking basis in reality
- quixoticImpractically pursuing lofty goals
- impracticableImpossible to implement
- unworkableImpossible to execute
- counterproductiveHindering intended outcome
inefficient · obsessive · excessive · overscrupulous · nitpicky · time-wasting · paralyzing · self-defeating
fussy
Excessively particular
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- choosyOverly particular about preferences
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
particular · selective · squeamish · dainty · demanding · discriminating · hard-to-please · overcautious · overdelicate · prissy
scrupulous
Thorough and principled
- punctiliousExcessively careful about details
- detail-orientedFocused on small elements
- thoroughComplete in every detail
precise · painstaking · conscientious · methodical · exacting · careful · attentive · rigorous · systematic · assiduous
hypercritical
Excessively prone to censure
- faultfindingSeeking out imperfections
- nitpickingExcessive focus on trivialities
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
carping · captious · judgmental · disapproving · quibbling · harsh · unforgiving · reproachful · condemning · overcritical
unrealistic
Lacking basis in reality
- quixoticImpractically pursuing lofty goals
- impracticableImpossible to implement
- unworkableImpossible to execute
counterproductive · inefficient · obsessive · excessive · overscrupulous · nitpicky · time-wasting · paralyzing · self-defeating · overwrought
overfastidiousundiscriminating
Not making distinctions
unselective · indiscriminate · uncritical · undemanding · unfussy