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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Another, from 2023, unfolds in the vernacular of hopecore, the social-media trend from that year that paired serene and optimistic imagery with hazy, soothing music.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The company reported $67 billion in revenue for 2024 with a negative free cash flow of roughly $14 billion, and even optimistic projections for 2025 suggest free cash flow will only reach $5–6 billion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Though many are optimistic over the long term if Musk can pull off a transformation of the company to focus more on autonomous driving, artificial intelligence and robotics.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
That's why scientists are optimistic about the vaccine.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The company reported $67 billion in revenue for 2024 with a negative free cash flow of roughly $14 billion, and even optimistic projections for 2025 suggest free cash flow will only reach $5–6 billion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Though many are optimistic over the long term if Musk can pull off a transformation of the company to focus more on autonomous driving, artificial intelligence and robotics.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
That's why scientists are optimistic about the vaccine.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimistic. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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