noun
- excessive or immoderate enthusiasm, eagerness, or devotion to a cause, belief, or activity
Usage: uncountable noun; often implies misguided or counterproductive intensity
Examples
- Her overzealousness in promoting the new policy alienated many colleagues.
- The coach's overzealousness during practice resulted in several player injuries.
- His overzealousness to please the boss led him to work unpaid overtime every week.
- The committee's overzealousness in enforcing rules created unnecessary conflict.
- She regretted her overzealousness in criticizing her friend's life choices.
- The organization's overzealousness about fundraising made donors uncomfortable.