ehrpusselig
overly fussy about honor/reputation
English translations
- 01
respectable
- 02
decent
- 03
well-behaved
Word details
- German meaning
- Übertrieben eifrig und genau, oft bis zur Pedanterie.
- English meaning
- Overly meticulous
- Synonym
- übereifrig, pedantisch
- German example
- Er ist ein ehrpusseliger Korrektor.
- English example
- He is an overly meticulous proofreader.
- Comparative
- ehrpusseligerSuperlative: am ehrpusseligsten
Example sentences with “ehrpusselig”
Er ist schrecklich ehrpusselig. (He is terribly fussy about his honor.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the tone?
It is slightly mocking or informal.