overpessimistic

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English

Etymology

From over- +‎ pessimistic.

Adjective

overpessimistic (comparative more overpessimistic, superlative most overpessimistic)

  1. More pessimistic than is warranted.
    • 2007 January 6, David Barboza, “China Moves to Tighten the Money Supply”, in New York Times:
      In the past few years people were overpessimistic.