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Another word for overoptimistic

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• adjective (Context 1)

Excessively or unrealistically hopeful and confident about the future or the successful outcome of something.

Usage Example

"The company's initial revenue projections proved to be pollyannaish given the sudden economic downturn."

Strongest
pollyannaish
Strong
rose-colored
rose-tinted
starry-eyed
unrealistic
idealistic
naive
quixotic
Weak
sanguine
overconfident

Opposites of overoptimistic

The opposite of overoptimistic shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

pessimistic
realistic
pragmatic
cynical
fatalistic
skeptical
defeatist
gloomy
See all opposites of overoptimistic

• Nearby Words

overnourishment
overopinionated
overoptimism
overoptimistic
overpack
overpackaged
overparenting

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Overoptimistic. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/overoptimistic
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