Overzealous

Word OVERZEALOUS
Character 11
Hyphenation o ver zeal ous
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Overzealous"

What do we mean by overzealous?

Excessively enthusiastic. adjective

Too zealous. adjective

Too zealous; too enthusiastic, determined; too fervent. adjective

Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea adjective

Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.

Having or showing too much zeal such as excessively eager, enthusiastic, or fervent. Urban Dictionary

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The word "overzealous" in example sentences

Asri Zainul Abidin has cultivated strong support among young people in the Muslim-majority country for criticizing what he called overzealous efforts by Islamic officials to clamp down on immoral behavior. ❋ Ians (2010)

Part of it, too, is frankly to reign in overzealous creativity. ❋ Unknown (2008)

That you think that’s hateful and overzealous is just, I don’t know, kinda hateful and overzealous. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"The Times" framed the story as a huge spy scandal beginning back in March of 1999, but has come under fire for its early stories, which some have called overzealous and inaccurate. ❋ Unknown (2000)

KURTZ: Although much has been reported and written about Wen Ho Lee during these past 19 months, "The New York Times" has come under heavy fire for its initial round of coverage, which many have called overzealous and inaccurate. ❋ Unknown (2000)

"They just had too much makeup," he continues, using a common term for overzealous cellar work. [email protected] (Derrick Schneider (2011)

Adding to the those woes was yet another bad break - literally - when what Greene describes as an "overzealous massage therapist" snapped his right femur a month before he was due to check out of rehab in Ponoka and move to Nanaimo. ❋ Mitch Potter (2011)

Councilmember Colleen Clay scoffed at the idea of overzealous vigilantes, saying her constituents were more "nuanced" than that, and would not heartlessly tear down lost-pet notices. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"overzealous" -- but said he never enriched himself while trying to help minority college students at the City University of New York. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You can almost hear them throwing in the disclaimer "overzealous". ❋ Unknown (2010)

Is people on the internets reporting minor shenanigans at polling places such as overzealous supporters, campaign material where it shouldn't be, minor ballot or voting machine cockups, and transmuting those things into an elaborate plot by one candidate or the other to "steal" the election. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Federal agencies have been known to get "overzealous" with new powers, such as recalls, said Mr. Coburn's spokesman. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even Chisam, the ethic committee lawyer, calls Rangel more "overzealous" than corrupt. ❋ Jena McGregor (2010)

Let us move beyond the "overzealous" and sometimes cruel "anti-terrorism" of the Bush administration, and display the same spirit of humanity, goodness and decency that got Ibrahim Parlak in this mess to begin with. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It would have been preferable if he had been able to talk to the "overzealous" volunteer but given a week and given the fact this particular volunteer zealously did not return phone calls Hale had little choice but to go ahead with his report if he wanted to submit it on time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Fuck you, don't [push] me, [it's all] [fucking bullshit], you and your overzealous crap!! ❋ Kam75xx (2021)

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