optimisticadj.

Brit.

/ˌɒptᵻˈmɪstɪk/, U.S.

/ˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: optimist n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < optimist n. + -ic suffix. Compare earlier optimistical adj.

Characterized by optimism; inclined to take a favourable view of circumstances, and to hope for the best; hopeful and confident about the future.

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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > optimism > [adjective]

brighta1413

piousa1640

rosy-coloured1777

optimistical1834

optimizing1836

optimistic1849

rosy1859

optimist1860

1849 M. Arnold Strayed Reveller, & Other Poems 56 The barren optimistic sophistries Of comfortable moles.

1874 J. Morley On Compromise 21 The optimistic or sentimental hypothesis that wickedness always fares ill in the world.

1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 17 Feb. 6/1 The director is ever energetic, optimistic, and full of new plans and ideas.

1914 ‘B. M. Bower’ Flying U Ranch 166 The soil was not fertile enough even for the most optimistic of ‘dry land’ farmers to locate upon it.

1948 A. P. Rowe One Story of Radar i. 6 For many years the ‘death ray’ had been a hardy annual among optimistic inventors.

1970 Daily Tel. 1 Oct. 19 (advt.) £1000 tax free clear profit... This is proved performance—not an optimistic guesstimate.

1991 Sports Illustr. 3 June 70/1 Nickels, the always optimistic scouting director of the Orioles, calls the talent pool for this year's amateur draft,..‘not poor, about in the middle’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	optimistic
释义	optimisticadj. Brit. /ˌɒptᵻˈmɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: optimist n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < optimist n. + -ic suffix. Compare earlier optimistical adj. Characterized by optimism; inclined to take a favourable view of circumstances, and to hope for the best; hopeful and confident about the future. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > optimism > [adjective] brighta1413 piousa1640 rosy-coloured1777 optimistical1834 optimizing1836 optimistic1849 rosy1859 optimist1860 1849 M. Arnold Strayed Reveller, & Other Poems 56 The barren optimistic sophistries Of comfortable moles. 1874 J. Morley On Compromise 21 The optimistic or sentimental hypothesis that wickedness always fares ill in the world. 1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 17 Feb. 6/1 The director is ever energetic, optimistic, and full of new plans and ideas. 1914 ‘B. M. Bower’ Flying U Ranch 166 The soil was not fertile enough even for the most optimistic of ‘dry land’ farmers to locate upon it. 1948 A. P. Rowe One Story of Radar i. 6 For many years the ‘death ray’ had been a hardy annual among optimistic inventors. 1970 Daily Tel. 1 Oct. 19 (advt.) £1000 tax free clear profit... This is proved performance—not an optimistic guesstimate. 1991 Sports Illustr. 3 June 70/1 Nickels, the always optimistic scouting director of the Orioles, calls the talent pool for this year's amateur draft,..‘not poor, about in the middle’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1849
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