optimist

American  

[op-tuh-mist] / ˈɒp tə mɪst /

noun

1. an optimistic person.

2. a person who holds the belief or the doctrine of optimism.

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Other Word Forms

• antioptimist noun
• overoptimist noun
• superoptimist noun

Etymology

Origin of optimist

First recorded in 1760–70; from French optimiste, from Latin optim(um) ( optimum ) + French -iste -ist

Example Sentences

If optimists are right, and tariff effects fade while services inflation also moderates, expect the coming months to ratify CPI’s more sanguine picture.

From The Wall Street Journal

History is on the side of the optimists.

From Barron's

He calls himself an AI optimist, citing numerous studies showing that artificial intelligence can help doctors treat patients more effectively and even to improve their bedside manners.

From Los Angeles Times

No wonder that in a nation of pessimists, they are the optimists.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are the economic optimists, a breed that polling shows to be a distinct minority amid the pervasive pessimism.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• dreamer
• idealist