noun
optimist
OP-tih-mihst
noun
1
Someone who habitually expects things to turn out well.
"Being an optimist, he assumed the delayed flight would still land on time."
How to Use Optimist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person who tends to see the bright side of things.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
optimists plural, Optimists plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French optimiste, built on Latin optimus, "best."