optimismnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈɒp.tɪ.mɪ.zəm/us/ˈɑːp.tə.mɪ.zəm/C2 the quality of being full of hope and emphasizing the good parts of a situation, or a belief that something good will happen:
There was a note of optimism in his voice as he spoke about the company's future.
They had cause/grounds/reason for cautious optimism about an improvement in her medical condition.
Opposite
pessimism
More examples
- In spite of the scale of the famine, the relief workers struggled on with dauntless optimism and commitment.
- Her optimism seemed to infect all those around her.
- The prevailing mood is one of optimism.
- The prime minister's speech was intended to purvey a message of optimism.
- International support has given rise to a new optimism in the company.