optimistic B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk/ UK /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #9275 Meanings 1 adj Expecting good things to happen; hopeful about the future. The doctors are optimistic about her full recovery. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · expecting good things to... upbeatrosy Word family Forms optimistically Derived forms cyberoptimistichyperoptimisticnonoptimisticoptimisticallyover-optimisticoveroptimisticskeptimisticsuperoptimisticultraoptimisticunoptimistic Related forms optimaloptimismoptimist Appears in Phrases (1) See all optimistic mood A state of mind in which someone expects favorable results. Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From optimist + -ic. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # optimistic **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 9275 ## Meanings 1. Expecting good things to happen; hopeful about the future. ## Examples - The doctors are optimistic about her full recovery. ## Derived Forms - cyberoptimistic - hyperoptimistic - nonoptimistic - optimistically - over-optimistic - overoptimistic - skeptimistic - superoptimistic - ultraoptimistic - unoptimistic ## Related Forms - optimal - optimism - optimist ## Etymology From optimist + -ic. ## AI Etymology Optimistic comes from optimist + -ic. Modern senses include expecting good things to happen; hopeful about the future. The wider word family includes derivatives such as cyberoptimistic, hyperoptimistic, nonoptimistic, optimistically, over-optimistic, and overoptimistic and related forms such as optimal, optimism, and optimist. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown