overproficient en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + proficient.
Meanings
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Very or excessively proficient.
The houseman decided that Eldridge must have only recently taken up the occupation and was not overproficient at it.
1996, J. T. Edson, Arizona Gun Law, page 141:Michael was limber, Sir Alexander stocky; neither was overproficient with his fists.
1926, John Galsworthy, The Silver Spoon, page 128:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overproficient | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overproficient | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |