overzealous

[oh-ver-zel-uhs]

adjective

1. too zealous.

   overzealous for reform.

overzealous

/ ˌəʊvəˈzɛləs /

adjective

1. excessively zealous

Other Word Forms

• overzealously adverb
• overzealousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of overzealous¹

First recorded in 1625–35; over- + zealous

Example Sentences

And while they support efforts to fight the narcotics trade, they say it is poor fishermen who are paying the price of overzealous enforcement.

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“After the Hunt” is an attempt to use fiction to conjure what reality kept failing to provide critics of #MeToo: A genuine example of a male victim of overzealous feminists.

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In the tribal world of K-Pop, such cases are surprisingly common, as overzealous fans attempt to trash their rivals.

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Baldwin alleged in a January lawsuit that he was the victim of overzealous New Mexico prosecutors and law enforcement.

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Misty, perhaps overzealously, constantly tries to befriend and prove herself to the other girls.

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