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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Bank of America, which is far more bullish on AMD’s stock trajectory, is optimistic that the company will lift its overall AI TAM outlook and boast greater share of the AI GPU market against competitors.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The story jumps back and forth through time and across continents, but Raja’s sensitive and ultimately optimistic point of view is a gripping anchor.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
While the center has shifted its funding to focus to operating the two clinics and remaining open as a gathering space, Hawkins is still optimistic despite the losses.
—Eloise Rollins-Fife, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
And participants with the top 20% of stock holdings are especially optimistic.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The story jumps back and forth through time and across continents, but Raja’s sensitive and ultimately optimistic point of view is a gripping anchor.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
While the center has shifted its funding to focus to operating the two clinics and remaining open as a gathering space, Hawkins is still optimistic despite the losses.
—Eloise Rollins-Fife, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
And participants with the top 20% of stock holdings are especially optimistic.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimistic. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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