Optimistic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPTIMISTIC
[more optimistic; most optimistic]
:
having or showing hope for the future
:
expecting good things to happen
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- Both of them were optimistic about the future of the town.
- He has an optimistic view of the company's future.
- People are increasingly optimistic that the problem can be corrected.
- Somehow he remained optimistic despite all that had happened to him.
— opposite pessimistic
— optimistically
adverb
- Both of them spoke optimistically about the future of the town.