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# optimistic

adjective (optimistic, more optimistic, most optimistic)

«optimistic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Hopeful and believing good things will happen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/optimistic/#m1)
2. (of a guess or plan) Hoping for more than is likely (an optimistic estimate). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/optimistic/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and PSHE: an optimistic person looks on the bright side. In maths and planning: an optimistic estimate is probably too high or too fast. Phrases: optimistic about, cautiously optimistic, look on the bright side.

### Examples

- She's optimistic about the test tomorrow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/optimistic/#x1)
- Even when we lose, our coach stays optimistic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/optimistic/#x2)
- Ten minutes to tidy the whole house? That's optimistic! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/optimistic/#x3)
- I'm optimistic it will stop raining. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/optimistic/#x4)
- He gave an optimistic guess of 100 people coming. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/optimistic/#x5)
- Being optimistic helps you keep trying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/optimistic/#x6)

### Note

Opposite: pessimistic. Noun: optimism; person: optimist. Adverb: optimistically. In estimates, "optimistic" usually means the real number may be smaller (or slower) than said.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «optimistic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/optimistic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«optimistic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/optimistic.html) on Mova free.