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overoptimism

overoptimism noun: excessive optimism.

Noun

overoptimism (countable and uncountable, plural overoptimisms)

  1. Excessive optimism.

Forms of overoptimism

pluraloveroptimisms

Origin of overoptimism

From over- + optimism.

Words formed from overoptimism

Questions about overoptimism

What does overoptimism mean?
Overoptimism means excessive optimism.
What part of speech is overoptimism?
Overoptimism is a noun.
What is the plural of overoptimism?
The plural of overoptimism is overoptimisms.

Words near overoptimism in the dictionary

  1. overoperate
  2. overoperated
  3. overoperates
  4. overoperating
  5. overopinionated
  6. overoptimism
  7. overoptimisms
  8. overoptimist
  9. overoptimistic
  10. overoptimistically
  11. overoptimists

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