overoptimism

6.1

Expecting only good results and ignoring risks

noun
/ˌoʊvərˈɑːptɪˌmɪzəm/

: exceso de optimismo

Despite the challenges ahead, her overoptimism about the project's success kept the team motivated.

Examples

The experience of power amplifies overoptimism and overconfidence; it heightens leaders' sense of control and decreases their willingness to take advice.

Academic text (2017)
His constant overoptimism made it difficult for him to see the risks involved in starting a new business.
Overoptimism can lead investors to overlook potential problems in a company's financial reports.

Synonyms

overconfidence

vsoveroptimism

11 4.4

A feeling of being too sure of yourself when you are wrong

is about expecting positive outcomes rather than feeling overly sure of ability

rose-colored glasses

vsoveroptimism

Informal

5 5.1

A way of seeing things as better than they are and ignoring problems

is a general expectation of positive results rather than a visual attitude

Panglossian view

vsoveroptimism

Literature

9.9

An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems

is a general bias toward positive outcomes rather than extreme naivety

Panglossian attitude

vsoveroptimism

Literature

9.9

An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems

is a broader tendency to expect positives rather than this strong denial

Pollyannaish belief

vsoveroptimism

9.9

An idea that things will always turn out well, even when there are problems

is a general expectation of only good outcomes rather than cheerful belief

Pollyannish approach

vsoveroptimism

9.6

An overly hopeful way of dealing with problems that ignores bad signs

is the broader tendency to expect only good outcomes rather than an approach

Pollyannish perspective

vsoveroptimism

9.2

An overly optimistic view that ignores real problems

is a general tendency to expect positives rather than this specific viewpoint

Pollyanna attitude

vsoveroptimism

8.2

Being too positive and ignoring real problems

is about expecting positive results generally rather than a cheerful stance

Pollyannaish outlook

vsoveroptimism

9.5

An overly optimistic view that ignores problems

is the broader habit of expecting only positive outcomes rather than an outlook

rose-coloured view

vsoveroptimism

6.0

Seeing things in a very positive way that ignores problems

is the general tendency to expect positives rather than a tinted view

rosy perspective

vsoveroptimism

6.1

A view that is too positive and ignores problems

is the basic bias toward positive outcomes rather than a simple outlook

endless optimism

vsoveroptimism

4.0

A strong, lasting belief that things will get better even in hard times

is the tendency to expect only positive outcomes, not just persistence

Antonyms

pessimism

28 4.6

A way of thinking that expects bad things to happen

How Optimistic

overoptimism

6.1

optimism

209 2.8

pessimism

28 4.6

Surface Forms

overoptimism singular

overoptimisms plural

Morphology

overoptimism = optimism (transparent) = over + optimism

The meaning is directly derived from the prefix 'over-' (excessive) plus the noun 'optimism', indicating excessive optimism.

Etymology

The word overoptimism combines over- meaning 'too much' and optimism from a root meaning 'best', the same idea you see in optimal. So overoptimism is expecting the best too much and ignoring possible risks.