over-earnest
/ˌəʊvərˈəːnɪst/adjective
Excessively earnest.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in George Turberville (c1543–c1597), poet and translator. From over- + earnest.
- porphyric
- porphyrin
- porphyrine
- porphyrinogen
- porphyrinopathy
- make someone up
- make someone welcome
- make something good
- make something of
- make something over
- make something up
- make sport of
- make sure
- make the acquaintance of (or make someone's acquaintance)
- make the best of
- make the best of a bad job
- make the cut
- make the first move
- make the grade
- make the most of
- make the papers
- make the running
- make the welkin ring
- make time
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