overpromiser
Makes impossible commitments
An overpromiser is someone who habitually commits to more than they can deliver.
The term implies a pattern rather than a single instance—the overpromiser keeps raising expectations they can't meet: He's a classic overpromiser who swears he'll have it done by Friday, then asks for another week.
Failure to satisfy expectations
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- underwhelmedFeeling letdown by something
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
betrayal · frustration · distrust · skepticism · dissatisfaction · failure · shortcoming · dashed hopes
One who flaunts achievements
- boasterOne who brags
- embellisherOne who adds decoration
- pufferFish that expands when threatened
- vaunterOne who brags
windbag · blowhard · dramatizer · magnifier · inflater · pretender · overseller · smooth talker
Binding promise given
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- guaranteeFormal promise of fulfillment
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
- undertakingTask one commits to
oath · word · bond · obligation · covenant · contract · dedication · declaration
Pursuing unrealistic standards
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- impracticalNot suited for use
- fantasticalExtravagantly unreal or imaginary
- infeasibleNot capable of achievement
impossible · quixotic · fanciful · overambitious · overoptimistic · pie-in-the-sky · grandiose · delusional
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- underwhelmedFeeling letdown by something
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
disillusionment · betrayal · frustration · distrust · skepticism · dissatisfaction · failure · shortcoming · dashed hopes · unmet expectations
braggart
One who flaunts achievements
- boasterOne who brags
- embellisherOne who adds decoration
- pufferFish that expands when threatened
vaunter · windbag · blowhard · dramatizer · magnifier · inflater · pretender · overseller · smooth talker · big talker
pledge
Binding promise given
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- guaranteeFormal promise of fulfillment
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
undertaking · oath · word · bond · obligation · covenant · contract · dedication · declaration · intention
idealistic
Pursuing unrealistic standards
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- impracticalNot suited for use
- fantasticalExtravagantly unreal or imaginary
infeasible · impossible · quixotic · fanciful · overambitious · overoptimistic · pie-in-the-sky · grandiose · delusional · naive