optimist

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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)

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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