overzealous
adj/ˌəʊvəˈzɛləs/
Etymology From over- + zealous.
1
Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.
- With his overzealous attempts to impress, he only managed to annoy her.
- Halo's destruction was your error, and you rightly bear the blame. But the Council was... overzealous.2004 November 9, Bungie, Halo 2, spoken by High Prophet of Truth (Michael Wincott), Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox, level/area: The Arbiter:
- Derived terms
- overzealously, overzealousness