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overzealous

[ oh-ver-zel-uhs ]

adjective

  1. too zealous:

    overzealous for reform.



overzealous

/ ˌəʊəˈɛə /

adjective

  1. excessively zealous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • v·𲹱oܲ· adverb
  • v·𲹱oܲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overzealous1

First recorded in 1625–35; over- + zealous
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Example Sentences

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

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Many critics and even a few former CNN executives believe the network was overzealous at times in its aggressive and often critical coverage of the first Trump administration.

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Still, he said: “I believe someone in D.C. got a little overzealous.”

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The president has described himself as a victim of an overzealous justice department and of his political enemies.

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Skip the overzealous audiences and wait for the inevitable streaming release.

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