† overmatchfuladj.
Obsolete. rare.
That is more than a match; excelling.
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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > surpassing excellence > [adjective]
sunderlyOE
noblec1330
precellentc1384
passantc1385
especialc1386
passinga1387
surmountingc1407
superlative?a1430
precelling?1435
pre-eminenta1460
outrepassed1477
divine1488
pre-excellenta1500
superexcellent1508
transcending1528
pre-ordinate1543
exceeding1552
superexcelling1554
exquisite1578
surpassingc1580
summary1587
paragon1593
transcendent1598
overmatchful1609
termless1609
overtoppinga1615
paramounta1626
overtowering1639
surpassant1654
transcendental1701
superior1711
towery1731
prize1739
supernala1817
tiptopsome1819
tip-topping1826
par excellence1839
superfine1850
towering1894
the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > [adjective]
excellentc1384
transcending1528
surpassingc1580
excellinga1586
overmatching1590
transcendent1598
overmatchful1609
outdoing1679
outvying1757
outbidding1830
1609 S. Rowlands Famous Hist. Guy Earle of Warwick 5 We toyl so much in other Nations praise, That we neglect the famousing of our own, Which over-matchful unto them were known.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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