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over-zealous

over-zealous is the alternative spelling of overzealous.

Meaning of overzealous

Adjective

overzealous (comparative more overzealous, superlative most overzealous)

  1. Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.
    • With his overzealous attempts to impress, he only managed to annoy her.

Forms of over-zealous

comparativemore over-zealous
superlativemost over-zealous

Questions about over-zealous

What is over-zealous the alternative spelling of?
Over-zealous is the alternative spelling of overzealous.

Words near over-zealous in the dictionary

  1. over-valued
  2. over-valued idea
  3. over-valued ideas
  4. over-values
  5. over-valuing
  6. over-zealous
  7. over/under
  8. over/unders
  9. overabduction
  10. overabound
  11. overabounded

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