Overzealous
(adjective)
- Excessively eager or enthusiastic in one's actions or beliefs.
- Being too eager or enthusiastic in one's actions or beliefs.
Origin:
Derived from the phrase "over zealous" which means "excessively eager or enthusiastic".
Examples:
- The new employee was overzealous and made many mistakes.
- The parent was overzealous in their support of their child's sports team.
- The salesperson was overzealous and made many false promises.
- The teacher was overzealous in his teaching methods.
- The volunteer was overzealous in their work and did not take rest.