overzealous
[ oh-ver-zel-uhs ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˈzɛl əs /
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adjective
too zealous: overzealous for reform.
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OTHER WORDS FROM overzealous
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How to use overzealous in a sentence
But there are signs that its campaign against the group, so late in coming, may be undermined by overzealousness.
British Dictionary definitions for overzealous
overzealous
/ (ˌəʊvəˈzɛləs) /
adjective
excessively zealous
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