Optimistic

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  • adj. Expecting the best in all possible ways.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of or pertaining to optimism; tending, or conforming, to the opinion that all events are ordered for the best.
  • adj. Hopeful; sanguine.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Of, pertaining to, or characterized by optimism; disposed to take the most hopeful view of a matter; hopeful; sanguine.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. expecting the best
  • adj. expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
  • Equivalent
    positive    pollyannaish    sanguine    bullish    rose-colored    starry-eyed    upbeat    cheerful    rosy   
    Antonym
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    Words with the same meaning
    hopeful    sanguine   
    Rhyme
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    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hopeful    pessimistic    confident    sanguine    buoyant    realistic    naive    helpful    rational    cautious