over-optimistic en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + optimistic.
Meanings
-
(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of overoptimistic.
alt of overoptimistic
As we know, what sank National Express East Coast and Virgin Trains East Coast were over-optimistic forecasts of revenue growth.
2019 October, Roger Ford, “WCP award - victory for DfT reactionaries”, in Modern Railways, page 30:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more over-optimistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most over-optimistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |