overoptimistic
Too rosy-eyed
Overoptimistic describes expectations or attitudes that are too hopeful given the circumstances.
An overoptimistic forecast ignores likely obstacles; an overoptimistic investor underestimates risk.
The word implies that reality will probably disappoint: The deadline was overoptimistic from the start.
Unrealistically positive in outlook
- gullibleEasily deceived
- credulousProne to blind trust
- ingenuousInnocently frank and trusting
- trustingInclined to believe others
starry-eyed · wide-eyed · innocent · unworldly · inexperienced · green · callow · unseasoned
Belief shaped by desire
- delusionalHolding false beliefs firmly
- impracticalNot suited for use
- quixoticImpractically pursuing lofty goals
- illusoryFalsely appearing to exist
unfeasible · unattainable · overambitious · pie-in-the-sky · unrealizable · castle in the air · fantasy · overconfident
Impractically perfect in conception
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- dreamerOne given to fantasies
- romanticConducive to love
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
sanguine · rosy · bright-eyed · sunny · buoyant · enthusiastic · idealist · aspirational
Failure to satisfy expectations
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
dashed hopes · disenchanted · discouraged · rude awakening · reality check · comedown · burst bubble · disillusioned
pollyannaish
Unrealistically positive in outlook
trusting · starry-eyed · wide-eyed · innocent · unworldly · inexperienced · green · callow · unseasoned · childlike
wishful thinking
Belief shaped by desire
- delusionalHolding false beliefs firmly
- impracticalNot suited for use
- quixoticImpractically pursuing lofty goals
illusory · unfeasible · unattainable · overambitious · pie-in-the-sky · unrealizable · castle in the air · fantasy · overconfident · misguided
utopian
Impractically perfect in conception
hopeful · sanguine · rosy · bright-eyed · sunny · buoyant · enthusiastic · idealist · aspirational · bullish
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
dashed hopes · anticlimax · disenchanted · discouraged · rude awakening · reality check · comedown · burst bubble · disillusioned · disheartened
overoptimisticpessimistic
Expecting negative outcomes
overpessimistic · defeatist · fatalistic · cynical · glass-half-empty
overoptimisticrealistic
True to life
clear-eyed · pragmatic · sober · level-headed · grounded
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