optimism

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
2. (uncountable, usually) the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
3. (uncountable, usually) the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil

Synonyms

sanguineness

buoyancy

confidence

hopefulness

positivism

Translations

optimisme

Optimismus

ottimismo

optimismo

αισιοδοξία

optimisme

otimismo

optimisme

οπτιμισμός

optimismo

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تفاؤل

optimizm

تَفَاؤُل

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/

Etymology

From French optimisme, equivalent to Latin optimus + -ism.