blind optimism

blaɪnd ˈɒptɪˌmɪzəm

Definition

Definition of blind optimism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

attitudeoptimism ignoring potential problems or dangers

Her blind optimism led her to ignore the warnings.
His blind optimism made him overlook the financial risks.
Blind optimism can sometimes lead to unexpected failures.

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Expressions with blind

blind alley

street closed at one end

The car turned into a blind alley.

blind side

side that is not within one's field of vision

He was hit from his blind side during the game..

go blind

lose the ability to see

After the accident, he might go blind.

blind drunk

adj.

extremely intoxicated by alcohol

He was blind drunk and could barely stand..

be blind to

not notice or recognize something important or obvious

He is blind to her feelings.

blind as a bat

adj.

having very poor vision or sight

Without her glasses, she's blind as a bat.

Expressions with optimism

cautious optimism

feeling of hope with some reservations

She approached the new project with cautious optimism.

guarded optimism

careful hope that things might get better

There was guarded optimism about the team's chances this year.

undimmed optimism

strong hopefulness that does not weaken or fade

She faced every challenge with undimmed optimism.

spirit of optimism

strong feeling of hopeful attitude about what will happen

A spirit of optimism spread through the team after their recent victory.

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French:optimisme aveugle, ...
German:blinder Optimismus, ...
Italian:ottimismo cieco, ...
Spanish:optimismo ciego, ...
Portuguese:otimismo cego, ...
Chinese:盲目乐观, ...
Japanese:盲目的な楽観主義, ...
Arabic:تفاؤل اعمى, ...
Hebrew:אוֹפְּטִימִיּוּת עִוֶרֶת, ...
Russian:слепой оптимизм, ...
Ukrainian:сліпий оптимізм, ...
Hindi:अंधा आशावाद, ...
Bengali:অন্ধ আশাবাদ, ...
Catalan:optimisme cec, ...
Czech:slepý optimismus, ...
Danish:blind optimisme, ...
Dutch:blind optimisme, ...
Greek:τυφλή αισιοδοξία, ...
Hungarian:vak optimizmus, ...
Khmer:សុទិដ្ឋិនិយមដោយមិនគិតពីបញ្ហា ឬគ្រោះថ្នាក់ដែលអាចកើតមាន, ...
Korean:맹목적인 낙관주의, ...
Persian:خوش‌بینی کورکورانه, ...
Polish:ślepy optymizm, ...
Portuguese (BR):otimismo cego, ...
Romanian:optimism orb, ...
Swedish:blind optimism, ...
Thai:การมองโลกในแง่ดีโดยไม่คำนึงถึงปัญหาหรืออันตราย, ...
Turkish:kör iyimserlik, ...
Vietnamese:lạc quan mù quáng, ...

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