overzealousness
noun[U]
disapproving(alsoover-zealousness)uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈzel.əs.nəs/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈzel.əs.nəs/thequalityof being tooenthusiasticor tooeager:
There was apatternof overzealousness on thepartof theauthorities.
We have toguardagainst over-zealousness.
Compare
zealousness
- Theclosureof thesocietyseemedlike anactof overzealousness on thepartof asingleofficial.
- Aspokespersonfor theorganizationsaid that the newrequirementswere asignofgovernmentoverzealousness after theattack.
- Ateacherfrom theschoolsaid that he wasconcernedabout the over-zealousness of thepoliceand thejudiciary.
- The twosidesaccusedeach other of over-zealousness.
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avidity
- boosterism
- commotion
- fever pitch
- flirtation
- frenzy
- friskiness
- frisson
- frolic
- hubbub
- perkiness
- physicality
- piquancy
- pizzazz
- pzazz
- whirl
- zealousness