overzealous

/ˌəʊvəˈzɛləs/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

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adj

"With his overzealous attempts to impress, he only managed to annoy her."
"Halo's destruction was your error, and you rightly bear the blame. But the Council was... overzealous."

From over- + zealous.

more overzealous (comparative) most overzealous (superlative) over-zealous (alternative)

overzealously overzealousness

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How do you pronounce overzealous?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌəʊvəˈzɛləs/.

What does overzealous mean?

Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.

Where does overzealous come from?

From over- + zealous.

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