adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.

   "With his overzealous attempts to impress, he only managed to annoy her."

Adjective

1. 1
   marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

accident proneaccident-proneambitiousat fever pitchbalkingbalky

Example

More examples

"I hope you're not going to break anything in an overzealous attempt to clean the house."

Etymology

From over- + zealous.

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