optimistic
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optimistic
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- Expecting a favorable outcome or dwelling on hopeful aspects: Panglossian, roseate, rose-colored, rosy, sanguine. Informal upbeat. Idioms: looking on the bright side, looking through rose-colored glasses. See hope/despair.
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IN BRIEF: Expecting the best.
I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.
— Walt Disney (1901-1966)
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