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optimist

[ op-tuh-mist ]

noun

  1. an optimistic person.
  2. a person who holds the belief or the doctrine of optimism.


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Other Word Forms

  • t·DZt· noun adjective
  • v·DZt· noun
  • p·DZt· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of optimist1

First recorded in 1760–70; from French optimiste, from Latin optim(um) ( optimum ) + French -iste -ist
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And an optimist would point out the Lakers won 12 of 14 after the loss to the Spurs and then won eight-straight after losing to the Hornets.

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But last night's outbursts give a very different picture, and this morning you'd be hard pushed to find an optimist in Westminster.

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“The optimist in me would like to see him keep the promise of federal aid, but the realist in me doesn’t really trust it,” he said.

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"He was a super optimist, every time I was with him," he said.

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Speaking about cooperation between the UK and the EU, Tusk said he hoped for a "Breturn", adding: "I'd rather be an optimist and harbour these dreams in my heart - sometimes they come true in politics."

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