overzealous

See also: over-zealous

English

Alternative forms

over-zealous

Etymology

From over- +‎ zealous.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvəˈzɛləs/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Adjective

overzealous (comparative more overzealous, superlative most overzealous)

Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.
With his overzealous attempts to impress, he only managed to annoy her.

Translations

too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent

Danish: overentusiastisk
German: übereifrig
Swedish: överentusiastisk, övernitisk

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