overenthusiasm
Too much excitement
Overenthusiasm is enthusiasm that exceeds what the situation calls for—eagerness so intense it becomes counterproductive or off-putting.
His overenthusiasm for the project made colleagues wary.
The word often implies a lack of restraint or judgment: Her overenthusiasm scared off the client before negotiations could begin.
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- monomaniaFixation on single idea
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
fanaticism · extremism · single-mindedness · cultishness · partisanship · overattachment · overconcern · idolization
Unnecessary additional effort
- overboardOff a vessel's deck
- overdoingExcessive effort or action
- overzealousExcessively fervent or eager
- overreactionDisproportionate emotional response
overcommitment · overexcitement · overindulgence · immoderation · exaggeration · hyperbole · overstatement · overplay
Intense willingness to act
- keennessSharpness of perception
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- passionIntense emotional drive
intensity · excitement · vehemence · zealousness · fervency · avidity · gusto · exuberance
Excessive physical or mental energy
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- hysteriaUncontrollable emotional excess
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- restlessnessState of unease
excitability · impulsiveness · volatility · delirium · overstimulation · overarousal · overwrought · overeagerness
obsession
Persistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- monomaniaFixation on single idea
zealotry · fanaticism · extremism · single-mindedness · cultishness · partisanship · overattachment · overconcern · idolization · hero-worship
overkill
Unnecessary additional effort
- overboardOff a vessel's deck
- overdoingExcessive effort or action
- overzealousExcessively fervent or eager
overreaction · overcommitment · overexcitement · overindulgence · immoderation · exaggeration · hyperbole · overstatement · overplay · overshoot
eagerness
Intense willingness to act
passion · intensity · excitement · vehemence · zealousness · fervency · avidity · gusto · exuberance · ebullience
hyperactivity
Excessive physical or mental energy
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- hysteriaUncontrollable emotional excess
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
restlessness · excitability · impulsiveness · volatility · delirium · overstimulation · overarousal · overwrought · overeagerness · wildness
overenthusiasmapathy
Absence of feeling
indifference · lethargy · torpor · listlessness · disinterest
overenthusiasmindifference
Lack of interest
disinterest · unconcern · detachment · nonchalance · aloofness
overenthusiasmrestraint
Control over impulses
moderation · reserve · composure · temperance · sobriety