overapt en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + apt.
Meanings
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Excessively apt or prone to do something.
She was high-minded, generous, affectionate, and naturally gentle; but she was wilful, overapt to be hurried away by the impulse of the moment, and impatient of control; […]
1845, Walter Campbell, The Old Forest Ranger: Or, Wild Sports of India, page 237:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overapt | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overapt | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |