optimistic
adjective
op·ti·mis·tic
ˌäp-tə-ˈmi-stik 
: of, relating to, or characterized by optimism : feeling or showing hope for the future
an optimistic outlook
an optimistic economic forecast
a person with a hopeful, optimistic nature
I'm feeling optimistic about our chances.
The streets in question were magnificent commercial thoroughfares, … brimming with heavy streams of eager life—young, fresh, optimistic.—
Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser
optimistically
adverb
thinking optimistically about the future
an optimistically upbeat forecast
Optimistically, he anticipates that nuclear weapons … will never be used in war again …
—Russell F. Weigley
Russell F. Weigley
Examples of optimistic in a Sentence
the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
While organic memristors are still nascent and require further miniaturization, the researchers are optimistic.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
For now, Aspinall remains optimistic after preliminary results suggested no long-term damage, with a potential rematch against Gane looming on the horizon.
—Antonio Losada, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s a very optimistic way to look at it, from any child’s standpoint, coming from no parents.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimistic. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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