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overcapable

overcapable adjective: too capable.

Adjective

overcapable (comparative more overcapable, superlative most overcapable)

  1. Too capable.
    • overcapable of such pleasing errors[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)

Forms of overcapable

comparativemore overcapable
superlativemost overcapable

Origin of overcapable

From over- + capable.

Questions about overcapable

What does overcapable mean?
Overcapable means too capable.
What part of speech is overcapable?
Overcapable is an adjective.

Words near overcapable in the dictionary

  1. overcanopied
  2. overcanopies
  3. overcanopy
  4. overcanopying
  5. overcanvassed
  6. overcapable
  7. overcapacitate
  8. overcapacitated
  9. overcapacitates
  10. overcapacitating
  11. overcapacities

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