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   over-optimistic

   /ˌəʊvə(r)ɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. unjustifiably optimistic: "I feel she is being rather over-optimistic"

   Derivatives

   • 1. over-optimistically adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVER-OPTIMISTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   too hopeful, or too ready to believe that good things will happen in the future: He fears that analysts are being over-optimistic about future company earnings. Planning for the project was grossly inadequate and overoptimistic, particularly as regards staffing.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVER-OPTIMISTIC definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   too hopeful, or too ready to believe that good things will happen in the future: He fears that analysts are being over-optimistic about future company earnings. Planning for the project was grossly inadequate and overoptimistic, particularly as regards staffing.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVER-OPTIMISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OVER-OPTIMISM definition: 1. the quality of being too full of hope and emphasizing the good parts of a situation too much…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › over-optimisticover-optimistic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation...

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   showing more confidence that something will be successful than is shown to be right or reasonable by later events. The sales forecasts turned out to be over-optimistic. Topics Difficulty and failure c2. Check pronunciation: over-optimistic. Definition of over-optimistic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overoptimismOveroptimism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OVEROPTIMISM is an excessive or unrealistic degree of optimism. How to use overoptimism in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVEROPTIMISTIC definition and meaning | Collins English...

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   May 29, 2024 · Excessively optimistic.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › over-optimisticover-optimistic | meaning of over-optimistic in Longman...

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   over-optimistic meaning, definition, what is over-optimistic: expecting that things will be better tha...: Learn more.

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   Overoptimistic definition: excessively optimistic. See examples of OVEROPTIMISTIC used in a sentence.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › overoptimisticOveroptimistic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    OVEROPTIMISTIC meaning: expecting something to be much better in the future too optimistic.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERLY OPTIMISTIC definition and meaning - Collins Online...

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    OVERLY OPTIMISTIC definition | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples