overzealous

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overzealous

/ˌəʊvəˈzɛləs/

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From over- + zealous.

adjective more overzealous · most overzealous · over-zealous

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

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adj too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent

Deutsch	übereifrig
Русский	чрезмерно усердный črezmerno userdnyj

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@misc{overzealous_2026,
  title = {overzealous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overzealous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}