optimism
noun /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/
/ˈɑːptɪmɪzəm/
[uncountable]- a feeling that good things will happen and that something will be successful
- a mood of cautious optimism
- There are very real grounds for optimism.
- with optimism We may now look forward with optimism.
- optimism about/for something optimism about/for the future
- Both sides have expressed optimism about the chances of an early agreement.
Extra ExamplesTopics Successc1, Personal qualitiesc1- Her optimism turned out to be misplaced.
- I find it hard to share his optimism.
- The news caused a wave of optimism.
- There was a note of optimism in his voice.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- tremendous
- …
- wave
- note
- express
- share
- prevail
- reign
- evaporate
- …
- with optimism
- optimism about
- optimism over
- …
- cause for optimism
- grounds for optimism
- reason for optimism
- …
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French optimisme, from Latin optimum ‘best thing’, neuter (used as a noun) of optimus ‘best’.