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over-particular adjective (alsoover-particular)uk /ˌəʊ.və.pəˈtɪk.jə.lər/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚ.pɚˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/ Someone who is over-particular is never satisfied and always wants close attention to be given to every detail. : not over-particular aboutIt was said that he had not been over-particular about the means by which he had acquired his fortune. He gained a reputation for being demanding, overparticular, and obsessed with details. Older people are often described by younger people as nagging, over-particular, and long-winded. The cargo boats also carried passengers, though only those who were not over-particular about their time of arrival. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Wanting everything to be right anally anally retentive choosy cover all the basesidiom dot the i's and cross the t'sidiom fuss fussbudget fussily fussiness fusspot pedant pedantic pedantically pedantry perfectionism punctilious punctiliously punctiliousness purism purist |