overzeal

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noun

Excessive zeal.

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overzealousness
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Meanings

nounoverzeal (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive zeal.

    Synonyms: overzealousness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounExcessive zeal.

Similar
overzealousness

More synonyms by meaning

nounThe quality of being excessively zealous.

Similar
overzealousness
Broader
zeal
Also see
overzealousness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From over- + zeal.

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Cite this entry
APA

overzeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overzeal

MLA

“overzeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overzeal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overzeal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overzeal.

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