overzealous

adjective
UK: /ˌəʊvəˈziːləs/
US: /ˌoʊvərˈziːləs/

  1. Too eager and enthusiastic; excessively zealous.

    1. The overzealous fan ran onto the field.
    2. The security guard was overzealous in checking bags at the entrance.

Synonyms

fervent excessive intense overenthusiastic enthusiastic

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The phonetic transcription of "overzealous" is /ˌəʊvəˈziːləs/ in British English and /ˌoʊvərˈziːləs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "overzealous": fervent, excessive, intense, overenthusiastic, enthusiastic.

Example usage of "overzealous": "The overzealous fan ran onto the field.". More examples on the page.