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Wiktionary3.0 / 5 votes

  1. optimisticadjective

    Antonyms:
    pessimistic

  2. optimisticadjective

    Antonyms:
    pessimistic

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 4 votes

  1. optimisticadjective

    expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds

    "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view"

    Synonyms:
    affirmative

    Antonyms:
    negative, neutral, disheartened, bearish, pessimistic, demoralized, demoralised, discouraged

  2. affirmative, optimisticadjective

    expecting the best

    "an affirmative outlook"

    Synonyms:
    affirmative, approving, approbative, approbatory, affirmatory, plausive

    Antonyms:
    demoralised, disheartened, neutral, pessimistic, bearish, discouraged, negative, demoralized

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How to use optimistic in a sentence?

  1. Jim Carlen:

    In many emerging market countries, we're starting at such a low level that we don't need a lot of better news for people to get more optimistic.

  2. Adar Poonawalla:

    I know the world wants to be optimistic on it... [ but ] I have not heard of anyone coming even close to that [ level ] right now, it's going to take four to five years until everyone gets the vaccine on this planet.

  3. Jim Mattis:

    We're all cautiously optimistic that we may be on the right path for the denuclearization of the North Korea peninsula.

  4. The Byers:

    She has a normal urine test, so we’re cautiously optimistic.

  5. Chesa Boudin:

    My mom fought cancer for seven years in her unshakably optimistic and courageous way, she always ended phone calls with a laugh, a habit acquired during the 22 years of her incarceration, when she wanted to leave every person she spoke with, especially me, with joy and hope.


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