Home › Words › O › overkeennessoverkeennessoverkeenness means excessive keenness.EtymologyFrom over- + keenness.nounExcessive keenness.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.overenthusiasm 74% match — Excessive enthusiasm. vs overkeenness →overeagerness 68% match — The quality of being overeager; excessive readiness or enthusiasm. vs overkeenness →overzeal 68% match — Excessive zeal. vs overkeenness →overenthusiastic 67% match — excessively enthusiastic vs overkeenness →overjealously 66% match — With excessive jealousy. vs overkeenness →overkindness 65% match — Excessive kindness. vs overkeenness →overcoyness 65% match — Excessive coyness. vs overkeenness →overmeekness 65% match — Excessive meekness. vs overkeenness →