optimism
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optimism
- /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/ US
- /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/ UK
Where it comes from
From French optimisme, equivalent to Latin optimus + -ism.
noun optimisms
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A tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome.
I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine.
Opposite: pessimism, hopelessness
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The doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds.
Opposite: pessimism, dystopianism
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The belief that good will eventually triumph over evil.
Opposite: pessimism
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hopeful, hope, confidence, complacency, encouraging, mood, enthusiasm, excitement, anticipation, outlook, upbeat, buoyant, rosiness, buoyancy, sanguinity, positivity
Translations
Every language
noun a tendency to expect the best
| Español | optimismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 낙천주의 nakcheonjuui |
| 日本語 | 楽観主義 rakkanshugi |
| 中文 | 樂觀主義 /乐观主义 lèguānzhǔyì |
| हिन्दी | आशावाद āśāvād |
| Português | otimismo |
| Français | optimisme |
| Deutsch | Optimismus, Zuversicht |
| Italiano | ottimismo |
| Ελληνικά | αισιοδοξία aisiodoxía |
| Română | optimism |
| Русский | оптими́зм optimízm |
| Tiếng Việt | sự lạc quan |
| العربية | تَفَاؤُل tafāʔul |
| עברית | אופטימיות optímiut |
noun the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
| 日本語 | 楽観主義 rakkanshugi |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 樂觀主義 /乐观主义 lèguānzhǔyì |
| Português | otimismo |
| Français | optimisme |
| Ελληνικά | αισιοδοξία aisiodoxía |
| Русский | оптими́зм optimízm |
| العربية | تَفَاؤُل tafāʔul |
noun the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil
| 日本語 | 楽観主義 rakkanshugi |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 樂觀主義 /乐观主义 lèguānzhǔyì |
| Português | otimismo |
| Français | optimisme |
| Ελληνικά | αισιοδοξία aisiodoxía |
| Русский | оптими́зм optimízm |
| العربية | تَفَاؤُل tafāʔul |
Talk about this word "optimism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/optimism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. optimism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/optimism "optimism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/optimism.Cite this
@misc{optimism_2026,
title = {optimism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/optimism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
