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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Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The optimistic reading is that the country is starting to build the right conversation.
—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Former Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham offered a slightly more optimistic view on whether recent controversies will increase the number of people tuning out local politics.
—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Warsh also weighed in on artificial intelligence’s growing impact on the economy and inflation, sounding an optimistic note on longer-term prospects for the technology.
—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimistic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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