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Adjective optimistic has 2 senses

• optimistic(a = adj.all) Array - expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view"
Derived forms noun optimism₂, noun optimism₁
Antonym: pessimistic

• optimistic(s = adj.all) affirmative - expecting the best; "an affirmative outlook"
Derived forms noun optimism₂, noun optimism₁

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optimistic

Leibnizian, agape, agog, all agog, anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, awaiting, beaming, blithe, blithesome, bright, bright and sunny, buoyant, certain, cheerful, cheery, chiliastic, confident, couleur de rose, eager, elated, eupeptic, euphoric, exalted, exhilarated, expectant, expecting, flushed, forearmed, forestalling, forewarned, gaping, genial, glad, gladsome, glowing, happy, high, hopeful, idealistic, in anticipation, in expectation, in good spirits, in high spirits, irrepressible, laughing, looking for, looking forward to, millenarian, millennialistic, not surprised, of good cheer, perfectibilitarian, perfectionist, pleasant, positive, prepared, radiant, ready, riant, rose-colored, roseate, rosy, sanguine, sanguineous, smiling, sparkling, sunny, sure, unsurprised, upbeat, utopian, waiting, waiting for, watching for, winsome

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