overeager
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Overeager — O ver*ea ger, a. Too eager; too impatient. {O ver*ea ger*ly}, adv. {O ver*ea ger*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overeager — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ excessively eager … English terms dictionary
overeager — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
overeager — adj. excessively eager. Derivatives: overeagerly adv. overeagerness n. * * * adjective excessively eager overeager in his pursuit of the girl • Similar to: ↑eager * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : too eager overeager for success … Useful english dictionary
overeager — adj.; overeagerly, adv.; overeagerness, n. * * * … Universalium
overeager — Synonyms and related words: accident prone, at fever pitch, breakneck, careless, delirious, desperate, devil may care, fanatical, febrile, feverish, frantic, frenetic, frenzied, furious, harum scarum, hasty, headlong, hectic, hotheaded, hurried,… … Moby Thesaurus
overeager — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. overzealous, vigorous, overenthusiastic; see enthusiastic 1 , 2 , 3 … English dictionary for students
overeager — adj. eager to an exaggerated extent; too eager, overly desirous … English contemporary dictionary
overeager — adjective excessively eager. Derivatives overeagerly adverb overeagerness noun … English new terms dictionary
overeager — o•ver•ea•ger [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈi gər[/t]] adj. cvb excessively eager • Etymology: 1570–80 o ver•ea′ger•ly, adv. o ver•ea′ger•ness, n … From formal English to slang
