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Learn the meaning of optimist with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
optimist
(noun)
optimist
(noun)
Meaning
a person who expects positive outcomes
Example
"Despite the challenges ahead, the optimist believed they would succeed."
Synonyms
hopefulpositivecheerful
Antonyms
pessimistcynicdefeatist
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'optimus', meaning best.
Related word forms
adjective: optimistic
noun: optimism
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