a.
1. (Metaph.) Of or pertaining to optimism; tending, or conforming, to the opinion that all events are ordered for the best.
2. Hopeful; sanguine; as, an optimistic view.
optimistic
| Dictionary: Op·ti·mis·tic |
a.
| Antonyms: optimistic |
adj
Definition: believing positively
Antonyms: dejected, depressed, doubtful, gloomy, hopeless, pessimistic, sorrowful
| Word Tutor: optimistic |
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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