Overzealous (Adjective)
Meaning
Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The overzealous environmentalist was criticized for his extreme methods of protesting against the new development project.
- The new employee was so overzealous in his first week that he ended up doing the work of three people and exhausting himself.
- The overzealous sports fan was ejected from the stadium for his aggressive behavior towards the opposing team's fans.
- The overzealous lawyer was reprimanded by the judge for his aggressive questioning of the witness.
- The overzealous health enthusiast was ridiculed by her friends for her extreme diet and exercise routine.