Synonyms of optimistic

optimistic

adjective

ˌäp-tə-ˈmi-stik 

as in promising

having qualities which inspire hope

the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promising
• bright
• hopeful
• upbeat
• encouraging
• rosy
• likely
• propitious
• positive
• heartening
• auspicious
• fair
• golden
• reassuring
• favorable
• confident
• good
• rose-colored
• roseate
• comforting
• decisive
• sure
• soothing
• doubtless
• assured
• bullish
• cheering
• unhesitating
• beamish
• eupeptic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pessimistic
• unlikely
• desperate
• dark
• gloomy
• hopeless
• discouraging
• bleak
• dismal
• depressing
• dreary
• unpromising
• inauspicious
• disheartening
• uncertain
• doubtful
• negative
• cheerless
• downbeat
• dubious
• unpropitious
• unfavorable
• comfortless
• grim
• unencouraging
• gray
• bearish
• miserable
• glum
• wretched
• funereal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of optimistic

Askia remains optimistic that the community's partnership with the tournament will continue. — Leondra Head, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

At the risk of living in the moment, how could anyone watching this not feel more optimistic about the Braves in the postseason? — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The team is also optimistic that the same general approach could be used for other kinds of biomimetic robots that imitate animal movement. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Iridium is optimistic that a similar approach could facilitate resolution of several additional applications. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026