noun
- excessive enthusiasm or eagerness in pursuing something
Examples
- His overzeal for the project led him to work sixteen-hour days.
- The teacher’s overzeal in enforcing rules made students uncomfortable.
- Her overzeal for healthy eating became obsessive and unhealthy.
- The security guard’s overzeal resulted in several complaints from customers.
- Political overzeal can damage relationships with friends and family.
- The coach’s overzeal during practice exhausted the entire team.