optimist

noun
UK: /ˈɒptɪmɪst/
US: /ˈɑːptɪmɪst/

  1. A person who tends to see the good in things and expects favorable outcomes.

    1. He is an optimist about the future.
    2. As an optimist, she believes that everything will work out for the best despite current challenges.

  2. Someone who believes that good will ultimately prevail in the world.

    1. Only an optimist could think that.
    2. Even during tough times, the optimist holds onto the conviction that humanity will overcome its problems.

Synonyms

good sport eager beaver utopian brightness dreamer booster bullish sanguine sunshine whistler golden idealist trustful expectant radiance sunny cheerful bright warm hopeful upbeat radiant brilliant delightful buoyant sunny side happy joyful rosy pollyanna never say die bright spark positive optimistic ray of sunshine happy camper visionary delighted
optimist adjective

  1. Characterized by or reflecting a belief that things will turn out well; hopeful and confident.

    1. She has an optimist view.
    2. Despite facing setbacks, he maintained an optimist outlook, inspiring others with his resilience.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "optimist" in English means: A person who tends to see the good in things and expects favorable outcomes., Someone who believes that good will ultimately prevail in the world..

The phonetic transcription of "optimist" is /ˈɒptɪmɪst/ in British English and /ˈɑːptɪmɪst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "optimist": good sport, eager beaver, utopian, brightness, dreamer, booster, bullish, sanguine, sunshine, whistler, golden, idealist, trustful, expectant, radiance, sunny, cheerful, bright, warm, hopeful, upbeat, radiant, brilliant, delightful, buoyant, sunny side, happy, joyful, rosy, pollyanna, never say die, bright spark, positive, optimistic, ray of sunshine, happy camper, visionary, delighted.

Example usage of "optimist": "He is an optimist about the future.". More examples on the page.