actor-proof

adjective

Of a play or a dramatic part: sufficiently good that it should be able to succeed even with an inferior cast.

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Meanings

adjectiveactor-proof (comparative more actor-proof, superlative most actor-proof)

comparative more actor-proof · superlative most actor-proof

  1. humorousOf a play or a dramatic part: sufficiently good that it should be able to succeed even with an inferior cast.

Origin

From actor + -proof.

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APA

actor-proof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actor-proof

MLA

“actor-proof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actor-proof. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “actor-proof,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actor-proof.

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