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overjealous

overjealous adjective: excessively jealous. Also the misspelling of overzealous.

Adjective

overjealous (comparative more overjealous, superlative most overjealous)

  1. Excessively jealous.

Also used as

overjealous is also the misspelling of overzealous.

Forms of overjealous

comparativemore overjealous
superlativemost overjealous

Origin of overjealous

From Middle English overgelous, equivalent to over- + jealous.

Questions about overjealous

What does overjealous mean?
Overjealous means excessively jealous.
What part of speech is overjealous?
Overjealous is an adjective.

Words near overjealous in the dictionary

  1. overjacket
  2. overjackets
  3. overjaded
  4. overjaw
  5. overjaws
  6. overjealous
  7. overjealously
  8. overjet
  9. overjets
  10. overjittery
  11. overjocular

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