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optimistic

adjective

op·​ti·​mis·​tic ˌäp-tə-ˈmi-stik How to pronounce optimistic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characterized by optimism : feeling or showing hope for the future
an optimistic outlook
an optimistic economic forecast
a person with a hopeful, optimistic nature
I'm feeling optimistic about our chances.
The streets in question were magnificent commercial thoroughfares, … brimming with heavy streams of eager life—young, fresh, optimistic. Theodore Dreiser
optimistically adverb
thinking optimistically about the future
an optimistically upbeat forecast
Optimistically, he anticipates that nuclear weapons … will never be used in war again … Russell F. Weigley

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For that reason, disease experts are optimistic that yearly shots may be sufficient to protect against future versions of the virus. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022 But as summer gives way to fall, infectious-disease experts are guardedly optimistic that the spread of covid-19 this autumn and winter won't be as brutal as in the previous two years of the pandemic. Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 But as summer gives way to fall, infectious-disease experts are guardedly optimistic that the spread of covid-19 this autumn and winter won’t be as brutal as in the previous two years of the pandemic. Joel Achenbach And Lena H. Sun, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 Still, some experts are optimistic that a comeback could be in the cards. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Sargentini wants to see change even sooner, but is not optimistic. Mike Corder, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 That more people will be eligible for CAR T-cell therapy seems like good news, but Dr. Jason Westin, an oncologist at MD Anderson, isn't immediately optimistic. Debby Waldman, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 The Minutemen have reason to be optimistic, as six of the top seven runners return from a squad that finished 21st in the regional, eighth in the LCC district meet and third in the Suburban League American Division meet. Joe Magill, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 The offensive and defensive linemen have physically developed and Hazel is optimistic. oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

optimist + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of optimistic was in 1834

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