English
Noun
optimism (usually uncountable; plural optimisms)
1. 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. the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
¶I find nothing more depressing than optimism.
3. the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil
Antonyms
pessimism
Derived terms
optimist
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