superserviceable

American  

[soo-per-sur-vi-suh-buhl] / ˌsu pərˈsɜr vɪ sə bəl /

adjective

1. overly disposed to be of service; officious.

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Other Word Forms

• superserviceableness noun
• superserviceably adverb

Etymology

Origin of superserviceable

First recorded in 1595–1605; super- + serviceable

Example Sentences

The superserviceable zeal of the ex-chancellor was hit very happily in a circus scene, in which the Duke of Wellington figures as the ring-master, Brougham as the clown, and Sir Robert Peel as the rider.

From Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. by Parton, James

At this juncture the superserviceable Mephistopheles of the Empire, Fouch�, intervened.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan

The miserable wretch, trembling and hoping to save his own life by his superserviceable zeal, got down upon his knees, and lighted a match, and puffed and blew to make the fire catch.

From Caesar's Column by Donnelly, Ignatius

For here, again, surprising as it may seem, it is necessary to be on our guard against a superserviceable activity.

From A Rambler's lease by Torrey, Bradford

Thereupon the cynics, who have never given a thought or lifted a hand to relieve suffering or to remedy wrong, sneer at superserviceable philanthropy.

From From the Easy Chair, series 3 by Curtis, George William