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
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the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic
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Back in 1961, when this equation was first written down, the estimates were wildly optimistic.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard from a script by Bush, Zootopia 2 reunites the optimistic young rabbit Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and sly red fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who are newly partnered on the police force overseen by the intimidating cape buffalo Chief Bogo (Idris Elba).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Sweeney isn't optimistic about reaching a deal with Apple that mirrors the Google concessions because the cases played out differently.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
On a call with analysts on Monday, Ellison acknowledged that the combined company will be saddled with a staggering $79 billion in debt but was optimistic that $6 billion in cost savings would be achieved thanks to synergies.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard from a script by Bush, Zootopia 2 reunites the optimistic young rabbit Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and sly red fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who are newly partnered on the police force overseen by the intimidating cape buffalo Chief Bogo (Idris Elba).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Sweeney isn't optimistic about reaching a deal with Apple that mirrors the Google concessions because the cases played out differently.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
On a call with analysts on Monday, Ellison acknowledged that the combined company will be saddled with a staggering $79 billion in debt but was optimistic that $6 billion in cost savings would be achieved thanks to synergies.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimistic. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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