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overearnest

overearnest adjective: excessively earnest.

Adjective

overearnest (not comparable)

  1. Excessively earnest
    • an overearnest college student

Origin of overearnest

From over- + earnest.

Words formed from overearnest

Questions about overearnest

What does overearnest mean?
Overearnest means excessively earnest.
What part of speech is overearnest?
Overearnest is an adjective.

Words near overearnest in the dictionary

  1. overdyes
  2. overdying
  3. overeager
  4. overeagerly
  5. overeagerness
  6. overearnest
  7. overearnestly
  8. overearnestness
  9. overeasily
  10. overeasiness
  11. overeasy

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