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overvigorous

overvigorous adjective: excessively vigorous.

Adjective

overvigorous (comparative more overvigorous, superlative most overvigorous)

  1. Excessively vigorous.
    • Exposure to this allergen brings white blood cells to the site, and their overvigorous response to the foreign substance leads to an attack on skin cells as well, producing a rash, with blisters where the concentration is highest.2016 July 4, C. Claiborne Ray, “What Poison Ivy Has Against Us”, in New York Times

Forms of overvigorous

comparativemore overvigorous
superlativemost overvigorous

Origin of overvigorous

From over- + vigorous.

Words formed from overvigorous

Questions about overvigorous

What does overvigorous mean?
Overvigorous means excessively vigorous.
What part of speech is overvigorous?
Overvigorous is an adjective.

Words near overvigorous in the dictionary

  1. overview effects
  2. overviewable
  3. overviewed
  4. overviewing
  5. overviews
  6. overvigorous
  7. overvigorously
  8. overviolent
  9. overvisited
  10. overvivid
  11. overvividly

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