'optimistic' definitions:
Definition of 'optimistic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view" [ant: pessimistic]
adjective
Expecting the best; "an affirmative outlook" [syn: affirmative, optimistic]
Synonyms of 'optimistic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agape,
- agog,
- all agog,
- anticipant,
- anticipating,
- anticipative,
- anticipatory,
- awaiting,
- beaming,
- blithe,
- blithesome,
- bright,
- bright and sunny,
- buoyant,
- certain,
- cheerful,
- cheery,
- chiliastic,
- confident,
- couleur de rose,
- eager,
- elated,
- eupeptic,
- euphoric,
- exalted,
- exhilarated,
- expectant,
- expecting,
- flushed,
- forearmed,
- forestalling,
- forewarned,
- gaping,
- genial,
- glad,
- gladsome,
- glowing,
- happy,
- high,
- hopeful,
- idealistic,
- in anticipation,
- in expectation,
- in good spirits,
- in high spirits,
- irrepressible,
- laughing,
- Leibnizian,
- looking for,
- looking forward to,
- millenarian,
- millennialistic,
- not surprised,
- of good cheer,
- perfectibilitarian,
- perfectionist,
- pleasant,
- positive,
- prepared,
- radiant,
- ready,
- riant,
- rose-colored,
- roseate,
- rosy,
- sanguine,
- sanguineous,
- smiling,
- sparkling,
- sunny,
- sure,
- unsurprised,
- upbeat,
- utopian,
- waiting,
- waiting for,
- watching for,
- winsome