Optimistic — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds

expecting the best

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɑːptɪmˈɪstɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɒptɪmˈɪstɪk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɒptɪmˈɪstɪk/

4 syllables Say it as /ˌɑːptɪmˈɪstɪk/.

Examples

in an optimistic mood
optimistic plans
took an optimistic view

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

affirmative

Antonyms

pessimistic

Parts of Speech

adjective	expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds “in an optimistic mood”
adjective	expecting the best “an affirmative outlook”

Word Forms

optimism	noun	the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
affirmativeness	noun	the agreeable quality of one who assents

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

optimistisch

Ich erwarte das Beste in dieser besten aller möglichen Welten

🇫🇷French

optimiste

espérer le meilleur dans ce meilleur des mondes possibles

🇪🇸Spanish

optimista

esperando lo mejor en este mejor de todos los mundos posibles

🇮🇹Italian

ottimista

aspettandosi il meglio in questo migliore dei mondi possibili

🇳🇱Dutch

optimistisch

het beste verwachten in deze beste van alle mogelijke werelden

🇵🇹Portuguese

otimista

esperando o melhor neste melhor de todos os mundos possíveis

🇷🇺Russian

оптимистичный

ожидая лучшего в этом лучшем из всех возможных миров

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आशावादी

सभी संभावित दुनियाओं में से सर्वश्रेष्ठ की उम्मीद करना

🇧🇩Bengali

আশাবাদী

সব সম্ভাব্য বিশ্বের এই সেরা সেরা আশা

🇮🇳Tamil

நம்பிக்கையான

சாத்தியமான அனைத்து உலகங்களிலும் சிறந்ததை எதிர்பார்க்கிறேன்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆశావాద

సాధ్యమయ్యే అన్ని ప్రపంచాలలో అత్యుత్తమమైన వాటిని ఆశిస్తున్నాను

🇮🇳Marathi

आशावादी

या सर्व शक्य जगात सर्वोत्तमची अपेक्षा करत आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

આશાવાદી

આ તમામ શક્ય વિશ્વોમાં શ્રેષ્ઠમાં શ્રેષ્ઠની અપેક્ષા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಆಶಾವಾದಿ

ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರಪಂಚಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದುದನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശുഭാപ്തിവിശ്വാസം

സാധ്യമായ എല്ലാ ലോകങ്ങളിലും ഏറ്റവും മികച്ചത് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਆਸ਼ਾਵਾਦੀ

ਇਸ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵਧੀਆ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵਧੀਆ ਦੀ ਉਮੀਦ ਕਰਨਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

پر امید

اس بہترین دنیا میں بہترین کی توقع

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

乐观的

期待在这个最好的世界中得到最好的

🇯🇵Japanese

楽観的

考えられるすべての世界で最高のものを期待している

🇰🇷Korean

낙관적인

가능한 모든 세계 중 최고에서 최고를 기대합니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lạc quan

mong đợi điều tốt nhất trong thế giới tốt nhất có thể này

🇹🇭Thai

มองโลกในแง่ดี

คาดหวังสิ่งที่ดีที่สุดในโลกที่ดีที่สุดที่เป็นไปได้นี้

🇮🇩Indonesian

optimis

mengharapkan yang terbaik di dunia yang terbaik ini

🇵🇭Filipino

optimistiko

inaasahan ang pinakamahusay sa pinakamahusay na ito sa lahat ng posibleng mundo

🇲🇾Malay

optimistik

mengharapkan yang terbaik dalam dunia yang terbaik ini

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مستبشر

نتوقع الأفضل في هذا الأفضل من كل العوالم الممكنة

🇮🇷Persian

خوش بینانه

انتظار بهترین ها در این بهترین دنیاهای ممکن

🇹🇷Turkish

iyimser

mümkün olan dünyaların en iyisinde en iyisini beklemek

🇮🇱Hebrew

אוֹפּטִימִי

מצפה לטוב ביותר בעולמות האפשריים הטובים ביותר

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