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Overzealous vs Overburn - What's the difference?

overzealous | overburn |

As an adjective overzealous

is too zealous; too enthusiastic, determined; too fervent.

As a verb overburn is

to burn too much or for too long.

overzealous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Too zealous; too enthusiastic, determined; too fervent.
  • :With his overzealous attempts to impress, he only managed to annoy her.

    • overburn

    English

    Verb

  • To burn too much or for too long.
  • (computing) To record more than the usual available data capacity onto (an optical disc).
  • (figurative) To be overzealous.