optimistic

CEFRB1

/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Expecting good things to happen in the future.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Allowing other processes to perform transactions on the same data at the same time, and checking for conflicts only when changes need to be written back.

Examples

  • The optimist looks into a mirror and becomes more optimistic, the pessimist more pessimistic.

  • We are now taking a more optimistic view.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Expecting the best in all possible ways.

More examples

In context

  • Your view is too optimistic.

  • in an optimistic mood

  • took an optimistic view

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Despite having no money and no job, her blank nature made her believe things would get better soon.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From optimist + -ic.