optimistic
adjective
op·ti·mis·tic
ˌäp-tə-ˈmi-stik 
: of, relating to, or characterized by optimism : feeling or showing hope for the future
an optimistic outlook
an optimistic economic forecast
a person with a hopeful, optimistic nature
I'm feeling optimistic about our chances.
The streets in question were magnificent commercial thoroughfares, … brimming with heavy streams of eager life—young, fresh, optimistic.—
Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser
optimistically
adverb
thinking optimistically about the future
an optimistically upbeat forecast
Optimistically, he anticipates that nuclear weapons … will never be used in war again …
—Russell F. Weigley
Russell F. Weigley
Examples of optimistic in a Sentence
the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic
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—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Choosing to remain optimistic about the value of individual contributions is not naïve, but a deliberate act of defiance.
—Lauren Stienstra, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Kidman first gave positive news about Big Little Lies season 3 in 2023 and continued to be optimistic about the show's future in 2024.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
With regard to Asia, Cucinelli was optimistic and said the opening of a new store in South Korea in October and another in Japan by the end of 2025 are among the potential drivers in the region.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimistic. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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