overexpects
Demands too much
To overexpect is to anticipate more than is realistic or warranted—setting expectations too high for a situation, person, or outcome.
The word implies inevitable disappointment: Parents who overexpect from their children create unnecessary pressure.
I overexpected from the sequel and left the theater let down.
Requiring great effort
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- exactingDemanding great care
- high standardsDemanding criteria for quality
nitpicking · overcritical · fault-finding · impossible standards · micromanaging · unpleasable · hypercritical
Failure to satisfy expectations
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
- disillusionedFreed from false beliefs
discouraged · disheartened · unsatisfied · discontented · frustrated · disenchanted · saddened · bitterness
Feeling positive expectation
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- wishful thinkingBelief shaped by desire
- overconfidentExcessively sure of oneself
- rose-coloredPinkish or overly hopeful
idealistic · counting chickens · pie in the sky · silver lining · bright-eyed · sanguine
Pressure, mental or vocal
Holding false beliefs firmly
- impracticalNot suited for use
- unfeasibleNot capable of execution
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- overambitiousExcessively driven toward goals
unreasonable · excessive · exorbitant · out of touch · fantasy · pipe dream · moon shot
demanding
Requiring great effort
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- exactingDemanding great care
high standards · nitpicking · overcritical · fault-finding · impossible standards · micromanaging · unpleasable · hypercritical
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
disillusioned · discouraged · disheartened · unsatisfied · discontented · frustrated · disenchanted · saddened · bitterness · resentment
hopeful
Feeling positive expectation
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- wishful thinkingBelief shaped by desire
- overconfidentExcessively sure of oneself
rose-colored · idealistic · counting chickens · pie in the sky · silver lining · bright-eyed · sanguine
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- strainExcessive stretching force
overwhelm · tension · overload · exhaustion · overburdening
delusional
Holding false beliefs firmly
- impracticalNot suited for use
- unfeasibleNot capable of execution
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
overambitious · unreasonable · excessive · exorbitant · out of touch · fantasy · pipe dream · moon shot
overexpectsgoes with the flow
Accepts situations without resisting
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