optimism

CEFRC1

/ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The belief that good things will happen.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil

Examples

  • My father chose not to disturb my optimism.

  • There is considerable optimism that the economy will improve.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds

  2. a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome

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In context

  • I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine.

  • Hanks is known as being an avid reader of history and biography, and seems to seek out stories which offer a certain optimism and humanism. In other words, he plays – fundamentally – good people.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

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