optimistic

American  

[op-tuh-mis-tik] / ˌɒp təˈmɪs tɪk /

Sometimes optimistical

adjective

1. disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.

2. reflecting a favorable view of events and conditions and the expectation of a positive outcome; demonstrating optimism.

   an optimistic plan.

3. of or relating to optimism.

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Other Word Forms

• antioptimistic adjective
• antioptimistical adjective
• antioptimistically adverb
• nonoptimistic adjective
• nonoptimistical adjective
• nonoptimistically adverb
• optimistically adverb
• overoptimistic adjective
• overoptimistically adverb
• preoptimistic adjective
• semioptimistic adjective
• semioptimistically adverb
• superoptimistic adjective
• unoptimistic adjective
• unoptimistical adjective
• unoptimistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of optimistic

First recorded in 1840–50; optimist + -ic

Example Sentences

Investors also seem optimistic about the company’s future in an AI world.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Jung is optimistic that continued use of micro-CT technology will uncover more discoveries.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

She says she gets "annoyed" because her father is "really optimistic", even as the bombs fall.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Which brings me to my optimistic long-term prediction: The world will become a safer place once leaders, as a matter of course, feed their strategic ambitions and calculations through an LLM before acting on them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I was optimistic about what our evidence might accomplish in the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson