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Noun: fussiness  fú-see-nus
  1. Unnecessary elaborateness in details
    "The fussiness of the Victorian decor made the room feel cluttered"
     
  2. A state of irritable anxiety or complaint
    "The baby's fussiness indicated it was time for a nap";
    - irritability, crossness, fretfulness, peevishness, petulance, choler

Type of: distemper, elaborateness, ill humor [US], ill humour [Brit, Cdn], ornateness