overeagerly
With excessive zeal
Overeagerly means with excessive enthusiasm or impatience, often to the point of being counterproductive or off-putting.
Someone who overeagerly volunteers for every task may seem desperate rather than helpful: He overeagerly agreed to everything the boss suggested.
The word suggests eagerness that has crossed from positive to slightly annoying.
Done with excessive speed
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- headlongHastily and recklessly
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
brash · abrupt · hurried · reckless · pell-mell · jumping the gun · premature · unthinking
Unable to be still
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- champing at the bitImpatiently eager to start
itching · interrupting · cutting in · pushy · demanding · insistent · pressing · urging
Intensely and sincerely felt
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
gung-ho · fanatical · obsessive · intense · vehement · wholehearted · effusive · fawning
Exceeding proper limits
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- ham-fistedLacking dexterity or subtlety
heavy-handed · ungainly · awkward · graceless · tactless · blundering · botching · misstepping
rushed
Done with excessive speed
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- headlongHastily and recklessly
impulsive · brash · abrupt · hurried · reckless · pell-mell · jumping the gun · premature · unthinking · rashly
restless
Unable to be still
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
champing at the bit · itching · interrupting · cutting in · pushy · demanding · insistent · pressing · urging · prodding
fervent
Intensely and sincerely felt
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
passionate · gung-ho · fanatical · obsessive · intense · vehement · wholehearted · effusive · fawning · sycophantic
overreaching
Exceeding proper limits
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
ham-fisted · heavy-handed · ungainly · awkward · graceless · tactless · blundering · botching · misstepping
overeagerlycautiously
In a guarded manner
guardedly · warily · hesitantly · reservedly · circumspectly
overeagerlyslowly
At reduced speed
unhurriedly · patiently · gradually · methodically · leisurely
overeagerlyreluctantly
With obvious unwillingness
indifferently · apathetically · halfheartedly · unenthusiastically · dispassionately