overzeal

1 9.5

Too much enthusiasm that causes problems

noun
/ˌoʊvərˈziːl/

: exceso de entusiasmo

Her overzeal at work sometimes led to burnout by the end of the week.

Examples

His overzeal for the project made everyone uncomfortable.
The coach's overzeal annoyed some players who preferred a calmer approach.
Civic overzeal can be counterproductive when it ignores important regulations.
She approached the task with great overzeal.
The team's overzeal in promoting their project led to unrealistic expectations among investors.
Her overzeal for the charity campaign resulted in her working late every night to meet the fundraising goals.
His overzeal in preparing for the exam caused him to neglect his health and well-being.

Synonyms

zealousness

vsoverzeal

2 5.6

A strong, eager interest in a cause or idea

is similar but shows the same enthusiasm at an excessive extreme level

overzealousness

vsoverzeal

1 8.4

The act of trying too hard and causing problems

is the general excessive enthusiasm state rather than only judged inappropriate

overeagerness

vsoverzeal

1 5.5

A strong desire to act that is too much and causes problems

is excessive eagerness without focus on resulting problems

overexcitement

vsoverzeal

1 4.1

A time when someone feels very happy or nervous and cannot calm down

is about excessive eagerness and strong enthusiasm rather than mere stimulation

overenthusiasm

vsoverzeal

1 5.1

Too much excitement about something that causes problems

is more about intense enthusiasm and eagerness rather than mere excitement

Antonyms

indifference

66 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

apathy

43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

How Zealous

zealotry

Offensive

4 9.5

overzeal

1 9.5

zeal

35 5.8

enthusiasm

296 2.2

interest

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

overzeal singular

overzeals plural

Morphology

overzeal = zeal (transparent) = over + zeal

The meaning is clearly derived from the prefix 'over-' indicating excess and the noun 'zeal'.

Etymology

The word overzeal is made of over- meaning 'too much' and zeal meaning 'great enthusiasm'. So, overzeal means having too much eagerness or energy for something, which can cause problems.