optimist
1 of 2noun (1)
op·ti·mist ˈäp-tə-mist 
: a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
The optimists have faith that no matter how avaricious the age, literature will endure.
Michael Norman
Michael NormanOptimist
2 of 2noun (2)
Op·ti·mist ˈäp-tə-mist
: a member of a major international service club
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2022 Ever the optimist, Tea provides herself and her readers with the happiest of endings. Meredith Maran, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Perfect for the optimist—and last-minute planner—this pun costume comes together in just a few minutes. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022 Ever the optimist, Brown doesn’t miss a chance to turn even problematic experience into positive art. John Howell, ELLE Decor, 11 Aug. 2022 Forever an optimist, Anna embarks on an adventure to find her sister and help save their kingdom from eternal winter. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 July 2022 Molly's cousin Howard (Ron Funches), an anime-loving optimist, handles IT for the foundation. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 June 2022 The finale also explores a loss of hope for NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan), who was the show’s one serial optimist until this point. Selome Hailu, Variety, 15 June 2022 Bitonio, ever the optimist, believes this team can go the distance. cleveland, 15 June 2022 See More
Noun
Bowing as the opening night selection at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival before its Netflix premiere on June 14, Halftime is an optimist’s take on Lopez’s career. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2022 Ever the optimist, Tea provides herself and her readers with the happiest of endings. Meredith Maran, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Perfect for the optimist—and last-minute planner—this pun costume comes together in just a few minutes. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022 Ever the optimist, Brown doesn’t miss a chance to turn even problematic experience into positive art. John Howell, ELLE Decor, 11 Aug. 2022 Forever an optimist, Anna embarks on an adventure to find her sister and help save their kingdom from eternal winter. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 July 2022 Molly's cousin Howard (Ron Funches), an anime-loving optimist, handles IT for the foundation. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 June 2022 The finale also explores a loss of hope for NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan), who was the show’s one serial optimist until this point. Selome Hailu, Variety, 15 June 2022 Bitonio, ever the optimist, believes this team can go the distance. cleveland, 15 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
optim(ism) + -ist entry 1, probably after French optimiste
Noun (2)
Optimist (Club)
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1759, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1911, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
optimist
noun
op·ti·mist
ˈäp-tə-məst
: a person who habitually expects good things to happen
optimist
noun
as in dreamer
a person who usually expects good things to happen You have to be a bit of an optimist to start a business. Somehow he remained an optimist despite all that had happened to him. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- dreamer
- idealizer
- idealist
- romantic
- utopian
- romanticist
- visionary
- sentimentalist
- Pollyanna
- ideologue
- idealogue
- daydreamer
- emotionalist
- fantast
- perfectionist
- theorist
- thinker
- Micawber
- woolgatherer
- fantasizer
- reformer
- Don Quixote
- do-gooder
- doctrinaire
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pessimist
- cynic
- defeatist
- realist
- empiricist
- pragmatist
- empiric
- hardnose