noun
- plural of overoptimism; excessive or unfounded optimism; the tendency to be overly hopeful about future outcomes in a way that is unrealistic or not supported by evidence
Usage: countable noun; typically used in plural form or as a mass noun; often used in contexts discussing economics, business forecasting, or personal expectations
Examples
- The market crash revealed the overoptimisms of investors who had ignored warning signs.
- Her overoptimisms about the project's timeline led to missed deadlines.
- Economists warned against the overoptimisms reflected in the latest growth forecasts.
- The company's overoptimisms about sales recovery proved unfounded.
- Financial advisors cautioned clients against overoptimisms in their retirement planning.
- The report criticized the overoptimisms embedded in the government's economic projections.