optimistic

adjective

op·ti·mis·tic ˌäp-tə-ˈmi-stik

Synonyms of optimistic next

: of, relating to, or characterized by optimism : feeling or showing hope for the future

an optimistic outlook

an optimistic economic forecast

a person with a hopeful, optimistic nature

I'm feeling optimistic about our chances.

The streets in question were magnificent commercial thoroughfares, … brimming with heavy streams of eager life—young, fresh, optimistic.—

Theodore Dreiser

optimistically

ˌäp-tə-ˈmi-sti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

thinking optimistically about the future

an optimistically upbeat forecast

Optimistically, he anticipates that nuclear weapons … will never be used in war again … —

Russell F. Weigley

Examples of optimistic in a Sentence

the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Baek’s proof has yet to undergo thorough peer review, but initial passes from mathematicians who know Baek and the moving sofa problem seem optimistic. —

Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025 In another message, Kwiatkowski sounded a more optimistic note. —

Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025 The negotiation angle is one reason why Wall Street strategists and economists still seem optimistic that the tariffs will prove to be a temporary problem. —

Jesse Pound, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025 But to this point, the team seems optimistic about both of their statuses — both for the start of the year and longer term. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for optimistic