optimism B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/ UK /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/ See IPA manual Freq #14660 Meanings 1 noun A tendency to expect the best, or to believe that things will turn out well. Despite the bad news, she faced the future with optimism. 2 noun The belief that good will ultimately win out over evil or hardship. His optimism that humanity would solve its problems never faded. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites pessimism Word family Derived forms cyberoptimismoptimistoptimisticoveroptimismpoptimismtechno-optimism Related forms optimal Common collocations indomitable optimism Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From French optimisme, equivalent to Latin optimus + -ism. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # optimism **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/ **Frequency rank:** 14660 ## Meanings 1. A tendency to expect the best, or to believe that things will turn out well. 2. The belief that good will ultimately win out over evil or hardship. ## Examples - Despite the bad news, she faced the future with optimism. - His optimism that humanity would solve its problems never faded. ## Antonyms - pessimism ## Derived Forms - cyberoptimism - optimist - optimistic - overoptimism - poptimism - techno-optimism ## Related Forms - optimal ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: -ism - doctrine ## Etymology From French optimisme, equivalent to Latin optimus + -ism. ## AI Etymology Optimism comes from French optimisme, equivalent to Latin optimus + -ism. Modern senses include a tendency to expect the best, or to believe that things will turn out well and the belief that good will ultimately win out over evil or hardship. The wider word family includes derivatives such as cyberoptimism, optimist, optimistic, overoptimism, poptimism, and techno-optimism and related forms such as optimal. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown