adjective
definition
Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.
example
With his overzealous attempts to impress, he only managed to annoy her.
Examples of overzealous in a Sentence
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.
Now, thanks to an overzealous social worker, Martha was scheduled to become reacquainted with mommy dearest—in Denver, over three hundred miles away from Bird Song's nest.
Now, thanks to an overzealous social worker, Martha was scheduled to become reacquainted with mommy dearest—in Denver, over three hundred miles away from Bird Song's nest.