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zeal vs overzeal

overzeal vs zeal

zeal and overzeal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zeal Yes No No No
overzeal Yes No No No
As nouns, overzeal is a hyponym of zeal; that is, overzeal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than zeal:
  • zeal: excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
  • overzeal: The quality of being excessively zealous.
Other hyponyms of zeal include overzealousness.
zeal (noun) overzeal (noun)
prompt willingness The quality of being excessively zealous.
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
Difference between zeal and overzeal

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