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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Missouri officials remained optimistic in the lead-up to the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council’s vote that a competing incentive offer to fund up to 50% of stadium costs with public money would be enough to keep the Chiefs from crossing the border.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
Other analysts hold a more optimistic outlook.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Home rule advocates are also optimistic, but question whether the bill goes far enough to restore local control.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
The plot includes lots of silliness and absurdity, and SpongeBob’s innocence and optimistic attitude is depicted in a fun, playful manner.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
Other analysts hold a more optimistic outlook.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Home rule advocates are also optimistic, but question whether the bill goes far enough to restore local control.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
The plot includes lots of silliness and absurdity, and SpongeBob’s innocence and optimistic attitude is depicted in a fun, playful manner.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for optimistic
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimistic. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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