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overoptimismexcessive optimism; the tendency to be more hopeful and confident about the outcome of something than is realistic

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: excessive optimism; the tendency to be more hopeful and confident about the outcome of something than is realistic

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈɑːptɪmɪzəm/

Korean meaning: 지나친 낙관주의; 현실보다 지나치게 희망적이고 긍정적으로 생각하는 경향

Korean pronunciation: 오우버**옵**티미즘

Example Sentences

  • My overoptimism about finishing the project in one day resulted in pulling an all-nighter.
  • The startup failed due to overoptimism about market demand.
  • Her overoptimism about the weather led to a picnic disaster in the rain.

overoptimism

NOUN

//ˌoʊvərˈɑːptɪmɪzəm//

excessive optimism; the tendency to be more hopeful and confident about the outcome of something than is realistic

overoptimism concept
💡 Concept

excessive optimism; the tendency to be more hopeful and confident about the outcome of something than is realistic

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overoptimism rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Between wild optimism and stark pessimism lies dangerous overoptimism!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌoʊvərˈɑːptɪmɪzəm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌəʊvərˈɒptɪmɪzəm/

🌳Etymology

Prefixover--
Rootoptim
Suffix--ism

Origin

라틴어에서 시작된 단어들의 조합으로, 'over'(지나친)와 'optimism'(낙관주의)이 합쳐진 형태입니다. optimism은 라틴어 'optimus'(최고의)에서 유래했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

optimismpessimism
optimism
pessimism

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My overoptimism about finishing the project in one day resulted in pulling an all-nighter.

The startup failed due to overoptimism about market demand.

😄 Fun example

Her overoptimism about the weather led to a picnic disaster in the rain.

Investors showed dangerous overoptimism before the market crash.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

excessive optimismunrealistic optimismnaive optimismblind optimism

Antonyms

pessimismrealismcaution

Related

optimismconfidenceexpectationforecastprojection