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overeager

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Excessively eager.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He got a bad haircut from an overeager fellow who had just begun his career as a barber.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

excessively eager

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • overeager in his pursuit of the girl

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From over- + eager.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: makitatanga — Translations
  • Māori: kaiwhiti — Translations