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overproficient

overproficient adjective: very or excessively proficient.

Adjective

overproficient (comparative more overproficient, superlative most overproficient)

  1. Very or excessively proficient.
    • Michael was limber, Sir Alexander stocky; neither was overproficient with his fists.1926, John Galsworthy, The Silver Spoon, page 128
    • 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

Forms of overproficient

comparativemore overproficient
superlativemost overproficient

Origin of overproficient

From over- + proficient.

Questions about overproficient

What does overproficient mean?
Overproficient means very or excessively proficient.
What part of speech is overproficient?
Overproficient is an adjective.

Words near overproficient in the dictionary

  1. overproduces
  2. overproducing
  3. overproduction
  4. overproductions
  5. overproductive
  6. overproficient
  7. overprogram
  8. overprogramed
  9. overprograming
  10. overprogramme
  11. overprogrammed

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