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nimio

/ˈnimjo/

adjective/ˈnimjo/

insignificant, trivial, petty, trifling; meticulous, thorough; excessive, exaggerated

Pero un nimio incidente, punzando su vanidad, lo arrastró de nuevo.

Synonyms: insignificante, trivial, meticuloso

From Latin nimius (“excessive”), with an inversion of meaning in its most common sense.