Overzealous Synonyms

ōvər-zĕləs
Excited by something
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. overeager
  2. carrying a good thing too far
  3. bossy
Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. fanatic
  2. fanatical
  3. rabid

Words Related to Overzealous

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. enthusiastic
  2. over-zealous
  3. over-enthusiastic

Overzealous Sentence Examples

  • Kids learn at their own pace, so do not be overzealous in your expectations of their origami skills.

  • These words show the futility of ascribing to Adam's account Columbus's knowledge of lands in the West, as many overzealous advocates of the Norse discoveries have done.

  • In some cases it's a cinch to see when an overzealous fan has Photoshopped the heck out of an image of a star.

  • The Selena biography is the story of a rising pop star, once dubbed the Mexican Madonna, whose career ended all too soon when she was murdered by an overzealous fan.

  • Sometimes homeowners accidentally raise the soil pH into extremely alkaline states by overzealous application of lime or wood ash.

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