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overeager

adj

Etymology

From over- + eager.

  1. derived from ācrus
  2. derived from aigre
  3. inherited from egre
  4. prefixed as overeager — “over + eager”

Definitions

  1. Excessively eager.

    • He got a bad haircut from an overeager fellow who had just begun his career as a barber.
    • Olivia’s dress was too formal, her lipstick was too bright, her hair was freshly trimmed, she was slightly too attentive in the way she looked at Jonathan, and the combined effect was overeager.

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