overmasterful
/ˈəʊvəˈmæstɚfəl/
overmasterful adjective: overly masterful; having excessive mastery.
Adjective
overmasterful (comparative more overmasterful, superlative most overmasterful)
- Overly masterful; having excessive mastery.
- The simple truth is that in the dreadful muddle of the French military interests, the German strategy was daringly overmasterful.1883, The Fortnightly Review 1883-11-01: Volume 34, Issue 203, Contemporary Review Company, page 663
- It was evident that his astonishment was great. He was a portly man, and tall, about forty years old, and, after his fashion, handsome. He had well-formed features and a mobile smile; but his face was masterful — overmasterful, some thought; and his eyes were hard, when a sly look did not soften...1905, Stanley John Weyman, Starvecrow Farm, Longmans, Green, and Company, page 61
Forms of overmasterful
| comparative | more overmasterful |
|---|---|
| superlative | most overmasterful |
| alternative form | over-masterful |
Origin of overmasterful
From over- + masterful.
Questions about overmasterful
- What does overmasterful mean?
- Overmasterful means overly masterful; having excessive mastery.
- What part of speech is overmasterful?
- Overmasterful is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce overmasterful?
- Overmasterful is pronounced /ˈəʊvəˈmæstɚfəl/.
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