overenthusiastic

adjective

over·en·thu·si·as·tic | \ ˌō-vər-in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik

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, -en- also -ˌthyü-\

Definition of overenthusiastic

: having or showing an excessive degree of enthusiasm : overly enthusiastic … was minding his own business at a computer conference when an apparently overenthusiastic fan gave him a kind of bear hug around the neck, which wrenched some vertebrae …— Ron Rosenbaum and Marissa Martinelli Indeed, he thinks many in the press and business community may be a little overenthusiastic about how soon many of these new technologies will have an impact.— Patricia Panchak … he made an overenthusiastic lunge from the stage and tore cartilage in his knee.— Judith Jacklin Belushi

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overenthusiastically \ ˌō-vər-in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-sti-k(ə-)lē

, -en- also -ˌthyü- \ adverb

… I played it willingly, throwing myself into it overenthusiastically because I had few prospects and little choice. — Evangeline Henry

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