overjealous

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das eine übermäßige Neigung zu Eifersucht oder Missgunst bezeichnet.

An obsolete adjective meaning excessively jealous or envious.

1. Excessively possessive or suspiciousC1formal

   Feeling or showing an extreme, often irrational, fear of losing someone's affection or position to a rival.

   Übermäßig eifersüchtig

   • His overjealous behavior drove his partner away.
   • She was overjealous of her colleague's success.
   • An overjealous manager can create a toxic work environment.

   Synonymecontrollingdistrustfulinsecurejealousoverprotectiveparanoidpossessivesuspicious

   Antonymeconfidentsecuretrusting