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| type | a |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds |
| examples | in an optimistic mood optimistic plans took an optimistic view |
| Outgoing links | |
| Also see | hopeful; positive |
| Derivationally related form | optimistic → optimism; optimistic → optimism |
| Antonym | optimistic → pessimistic |
| Similar to | bullish; cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeat; rose-colored, rosy; starry-eyed; sanguine |
| Incoming links | |
| Also see | hopeful; positive |
| Similar to | bullish; cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeat; rose-colored, rosy; starry-eyed; sanguine |
| Antonym | pessimistic → optimistic |
| Derived from adjective | optimistically → optimistic |
| Derivationally related form | optimism → optimistic; optimism → optimistic |
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