superserviceable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From super- + serviceable.
Meanings
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doing more (usually, more work) than is required or desired.
a superserviceable, finical rogue
c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most superserviceable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more superserviceable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
superserviceableness · superserviceably