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Optimism
noun
/ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/
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Word Frequency:
4.9
Definitions
1.
noun
A tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
"I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine."
2.
noun
The doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
3.
noun
The belief that good will eventually triumph over evil
Synonyms
hopeful
hope
confidence
complacency
encouraging
mood
enthusiasm
excitement
anticipation
outlook
upbeat
buoyant
Antonyms
pessimism
Rhymes With
altruism
skepticism
mechanism
despotism
dynamism
organism
schism
magnetism
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