noun
optimism
OP-tih-mih-zuhm
noun
1
A tendency to expect good things to happen or to see the positive side of a situation.
"Despite the setbacks, she never lost her optimism."
"Investors are showing cautious optimism about next quarter's numbers."
How to Use Optimism
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hopeful, glass-half-full outlook on how things will turn out.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
cautious optimism
a sense of optimism
unwavering optimism
Word Forms
optimisms plural
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Etymology
From French optimisme, built on Latin optimus ("best") plus -ism — originally referring to the philosophical view that this is the best of all possible worlds.