optimistic
adjective
op·ti·mis·tic
ˌäp-tə-ˈmi-stik 
: 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
Theodore Dreiser
optimistically
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
Russell F. Weigley
Examples of optimistic in a Sentence
the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic
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What leaders in Congress have said about a rescissions package
Congressional Republicans are generally optimistic about the process — and eager to get started.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 May 2025
Demographics Overall, survey results showed men were more optimistic than women on almost every economic question.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Mostly, investors have taken a more optimistic position that the final duties won’t be as draconian as those Trump initially proposed on April 2.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 May 2025
For others, the outlook with therapy is more optimistic.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 May 2025
Demographics Overall, survey results showed men were more optimistic than women on almost every economic question.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Mostly, investors have taken a more optimistic position that the final duties won’t be as draconian as those Trump initially proposed on April 2.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 May 2025
For others, the outlook with therapy is more optimistic.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimistic. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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