Get to know Overzealous better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like fanatic or fanatical.
Overzealous meaning
Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.
Synonyms of Overzealous
Using Overzealous
- The main meaning on this page is: Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.
- Useful related words include: fanatic, fanatical, rabid, passionate.
- In the example corpus, overzealous often appears in combinations such as: an overzealous, and overzealous, being overzealous.
Context around Overzealous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overzealous
- In this selection, "overzealous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, warden, gets, fan, censorship and adults stand out and add context to how "overzealous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aren t overzealous and by one overzealous fan while. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overzealous" sits close to words such as abdicate, adapters and adores, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overzealous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Thankfully, its safety systems aren't overzealous. (7 words)
Even one overzealous straightening session can do a lot of harm. (11 words)
Most kids' TV is just a ton of catchy songs and overzealous adults. (13 words)
Unlike the popular view of liquid meal replacement consumers as overzealous software engineers or fad dieters, these products may serve as a last resort for people who can’t eat solid foods for a variety of reasons. (37 words)
Players could simply aim at their teammates and press the Grapple button, using their grenade charge to rescue an overzealous ally or pull a melee-focused teammate out of the fire when things get too hectic. (36 words)
Exploring how he tweeted his way to becoming a national treasure, the star is loved by his followers, and he is approached by one overzealous fan while in the Isle of Man. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Exploring how he tweeted his way to becoming a national treasure, the star is loved by his followers, and he is approached by one overzealous fan while in the Isle of Man.
Facebook users have since branded the warden 'overzealous', a 'jobsworth', while one wished 'karma finds its way back to them'.
However, some fans suspect the guard was being overzealous when fans were trying to approach Gomez, which caused her to question him.
If some overzealous censorship results in lost trust, well, at least they are saving lives.
Most kids' TV is just a ton of catchy songs and overzealous adults.
Players could simply aim at their teammates and press the Grapple button, using their grenade charge to rescue an overzealous ally or pull a melee-focused teammate out of the fire when things get too hectic.
There have been years in the past where the team gets overzealous and will re-sign/sign players for above-market value as they feared losing them.
They have been overzealous on those defensive holding calls for years and now the officiating that’s ‘never been better’ is the story of the Super Bowl.
Unlike the popular view of liquid meal replacement consumers as overzealous software engineers or fad dieters, these products may serve as a last resort for people who can’t eat solid foods for a variety of reasons.
But the families my colleagues are worried about are the very same ones getting edged out of dual-language schools by overzealous monolingual parents.
Even one overzealous straightening session can do a lot of harm.
However, LOLtron finds it amusing that Nightwing must contend with both gangs and overzealous police officers.
In other words, this isn’t unimportant or overzealous—it’s already criminal.
Thankfully, its safety systems aren't overzealous.
We experienced an overzealous security guard but my team and I have the utmost confidence that I will ultimately be cleared of all wrongdoing.
But there remains the inescapable reality that all the trends and mindsets linking these movies come down to one common cause: an overzealous prominence of nostalgia.
Bylaw officers given similar powers have so far been "overzealous" in their reprimands, which could happen at businesses, he warned.
Donald Trump has long held that Manafort is “” and the victim of overzealous prosecutors.
I have sympathy for police forces who have been under fire for what some see as overzealous interpretations of the lockdown rules.
Infectious diseases physician Prof Peter Collignon believes the Victorian government was overzealous with increased policing and issuing fines to people breaking restrictions earlier in the pandemic.
Common combinations with overzealous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an overzealous 9×
- and overzealous 4×
- being overzealous 3×
- been overzealous 3×
- by overzealous 3×
- overzealous in 3×
- of overzealous 3×
- overzealous prosecutors 3×
- the overzealous 3×
- one overzealous 2×