"over-optimistic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more over-optimistic [comparative], most over-optimistic [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + optimistic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|over-|optimistic}} over- + optimistic Head templates: {{en-adj|more|head=over-optimistic}} over-optimistic (comparative more over-optimistic, superlative most over-optimistic)
  1. alternative form of overoptimistic Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: overoptimistic
    Sense id: en-over-optimistic-en-adj-d1eY~jt3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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