overeager en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From over- + eager.
Meanings
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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.
2020, Emily St. John Mandel, The Glass Hotel, Picador (2021), page 147:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overeager | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overeager | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
mi kaiwhiti (Translations) · mi makitatanga (Translations)