Meanings
adjectiveoveroptimistic (comparative more overoptimistic, superlative most overoptimistic)
comparative more overoptimistic · superlative most overoptimistic · alternative over-optimistic · alternative overly · alternative optimistic
- Excessively optimistic.
Synonyms: overpositive
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveExcessively optimistic.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Germanic*uber
- Old Englishofer-
- Middle Englishover-
- Englishover-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
- Latinoptimus
- Frenchoptim(isme)
- Frenchoptimiste
- Englishoptimist
- Englishoptimistic
- Englishoveroptimistic
From over- + optimistic.
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overoptimistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overoptimistic
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“overoptimistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overoptimistic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overoptimistic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overoptimistic.
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