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overzeal

overzeal noun: excessive zeal.

Noun

overzeal (uncountable)

  1. Excessive zeal.
    Synonyms:
    overzealousness

Synonyms of overzeal

Origin of overzeal

From over- + zeal.

Questions about overzeal

What does overzeal mean?
Overzeal means excessive zeal.
What part of speech is overzeal?
Overzeal is a noun.

Words near overzeal in the dictionary

  1. overyielding
  2. overyields
  3. overyoung
  4. overyouthful
  5. Overys
  6. overzeal
  7. overzealous
  8. overzealously
  9. overzealousness
  10. ovest
  11. OVF

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