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- [op-tuh-mist]
- /ˈɒp tə mɪst/
- /ˈɒp.tɪ.mɪst/
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- [op-tuh-mist]
- /ˈɒp tə mɪst/
Definitions of optimist word
- noun optimist an optimistic person. 1
- noun optimist a person who holds the belief or the doctrine of optimism. 1
- noun optimist A person who expects a favourable outcome. 1
- noun optimist positive thinker 1
- countable noun optimist An optimist is someone who is hopeful about the future. 0
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Origin of optimist
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < French optimiste < Latin optim(um) (see optimum) + French -iste -ist
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Parts of speech for Optimist
noun
adjective
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optimist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for optimist
noun optimist
- idealist — a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- utopian — of, relating to, or resembling Utopia, an idealized imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516).
- visionary — given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes: a visionary enthusiast.
- hoper — the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope.
Antonyms for optimist
noun optimist
- pessimist — a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy.
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