adjective
- showing too much enthusiasm or eagerness; excessively zealous
Examples
- The overzealous security guard searched every bag twice.
- Her overzealous attempts to help actually made things worse.
- The coach was criticized for being overzealous in his training methods.
- Overzealous fans rushed onto the field after the victory.
- The teacher’s overzealous grading policy frustrated many students.
- He became overzealous about his new diet and refused all social invitations.