optimistic

[ op-tuh-mis-tik ]

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.

Other Words From

• opti·misti·cal·ly adverb
• anti·opti·mistic adjective
• anti·opti·misti·cal adjective
• anti·opti·misti·cal·ly adverb
• nonop·ti·mistic adjective
• nonop·ti·misti·cal adjective
• nonop·ti·misti·cal·ly adverb
• over·opti·mistic adjective
• over·opti·misti·cal·ly adverb
• preop·ti·mistic adjective
• semi·opti·mistic adjective
• semi·opti·misti·cal·ly adverb
• super·opti·mistic adjective
• unop·ti·mistic adjective
• unop·ti·misti·cal adjective
• unop·ti·misti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of optimistic¹

First recorded in 1840–50; optimist + -ic

Example Sentences

Still, Discovery CEO David Zaslav said last month the company was “cautiously optimistic” about the rest of the year.

From Digiday

The studio is optimistic about its performance and potential.

From Fortune

“We are actually cautiously optimistic that we will reach that goal,” he said.

From Washington Blade

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told Fortune on Wednesday that he remains optimistic there will be enough clinical trial data to know if the vaccine his company is developing is effective by the end of October.

From Fortune

I’m fundamentally optimistic about the future of this business.

From Digiday

Today, liberal Protestantism is on the wane, and optimistic postmillennialism along with it.

From The Daily Beast

In fact, there are a number of good reasons to be optimistic.

From The Daily Beast

Backers of reform certainly hope so and believe it might have been too optimistic to expect change this year.

From The Daily Beast

He then struck an optimistic note, saying his own life is proof that we have made great progress in matters of race.

From The Daily Beast

The stories, meanwhile, close on open notes, if not optimistic ones.

From The Daily Beast

Whilst I am by nature optimistic, I must confess that in these latter days my optimism occasionally receives a shock.

From Project Gutenberg

And with that she set her mind at ease once more, her mood that morning being very optimistic.

From Project Gutenberg

Cash secretly regretted the thirsty death of his radishes and lettuce which he had planted and tended with such optimistic care.

From Project Gutenberg

The morning, however, found Valerie not as robust as Gales optimistic thoughts had pictured her.

From Project Gutenberg

Their father, in his optimistic fashion, still believed that the company would pull through.

From Project Gutenberg