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optimist
" I personally don't think of myself as either an optimist or a pessimist."
Nick Bostrom

Meaning of "optimist" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF OPTIMIST

ˈɒptɪmɪst


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPTIMIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Optimist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPTIMIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of optimist in the English dictionary

The definition of optimist in the dictionary is someone who is generally hopeful or who always expects the best. Other definition of optimist is an adherent or proponent of philosophical optimism.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPTIMIST

alchemist · animist · chemist · economist · intimist · intimiste · legitimist · legitimistic · maximist · mist · overoptimist · pantomimist · pessimist · polemist · promised · rhymist · slimmest · Soroptimist · synonymist · toponymist

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPTIMIST

optimal · optimalisation · optimalise · optimality · optimalization · optimalize · optimally · optimate · optime · optimisation · optimiser · optimism · optimistic · optimistical · optimistically · optimization · optimize · optimizer · optimum · optimum population

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPTIMIST

agronomist · alarmist · bigamist · biochemist · ceramist · conformist · extremist · geochemist · home economist · Islamist · love-in-a-mist · minimist · palmist · phlebotomist · polygamist · psalmist · reformist · taxidermist · taxonomist · timist

Synonyms and antonyms of optimist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «optimist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPTIMIST

Find out the translation of optimist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of optimist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «optimist» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

乐观者
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

optimista
570 millions of speakers
en

English

optimist
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

आशावादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتَفَائِلٌ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

оптимист
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

otimista
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

আশাবাদী
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

optimiste
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Optimis
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Optimist
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

楽観主義者
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

낙천가
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Optimistis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người lạc quan
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நன்னம்பிக்கை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

आशावादी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

iyimser
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

ottimista
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

optymista
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

оптиміст
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

optimist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οπτιμιστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

optimist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

optimist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

optimist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of optimist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTIMIST»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about optimist

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10 QUOTES WITH «OPTIMIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word optimist.
1
Robert G. Allen
Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist.
2
Julian Baggini
The optimist underestimates how difficult it is to achieve real change, believing that anything is possible and it's possible now. Only by confronting head-on the reality that all progress is going to be obstructed by vested interests and corrupted by human venality can we create realistic programmes that actually have a chance of success.
3
Nick Bostrom
I personally don't think of myself as either an optimist or a pessimist.
4
Bob Brown
I am an optimist.
5
James Branch Cabell
The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true.
6
James Branch Cabell
Yet creeds mean very little, Coth answered the dark god, still speaking almost gently. The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.
7
Jose Carreras
I am an optimist and have always been one.
8
Jason Chaffetz
I'm an optimist.
9
Winston Churchill
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
10
Abbie Cornish
In real life, I'm pretty much an eternal optimist.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPTIMIST»

Discover the use of optimist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to optimist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
With generous additional advice on how to encourage optimistic behavior at school, at work and in children, Learned Optimism is both profound and practical–and valuable for every phase of life. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Martin E. Seligman, 2011
2
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
In his bold and bracing exploration into how human culture evolves positively through exchange and specialization, bestselling author Matt Ridley does more than describe how things are getting better. He explains why.
Matt Ridley, 2011
3
The Optimist
A winner...thanks to playwright Craig Pospisil's smart and funny dialogue.
Jason Chimonides, 2009
4
An Optimist's Tour of the Future
Mark Stevenson has been to the future a few years ahead of the rest of us - and reckons it has a lot going for it.
Mark Stevenson, 2011
5
The Optimist: One Man's Search for the Brighter Side of Life
The Optimist is a hilarious and ultimately life-affirming stand against the grind of everyday strife, packed with reasons to be cheerful. From the Hardcover edition.
Laurence Shorter, 2009
6
The Tough-Minded Optimist
"If you want to live in this tough world and still have some real faith and optimism, this book is for you." -- Norman Vincent Peale The many ills of the modern world can be debilitating.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, 2007
7
Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist
Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist is the definitive and exuberant document of the late Tibor Kalman's work and ideas.
Tibor Kalman, Peter Hall, Michael Bierut, 2000
8
THE IMPATIENT OPTIMIST - BILL GATES IN HIS WORDS
Lisa Rogak. what they're worth today. And so, working hand-in-hand in a nice, complementary way, you know, with a little bit of friction from time to time because we're both pretty strong-willed companies, we built two of the most successful ...
Lisa Rogak, 2013
9
Learn to Be an Optimist: A Practical Guide to Achieving ...
An optimistic approach to life not only reduces stress but leads to positive mental, emotional and physical health.
Lucy MacDonald, 2003
10
The Optimist Creed
The first-ever collection of writings by Christian D. Larson, author of the famous “Optimist Creed” and one of the twentieth-century’s pioneers of motivational thought.
Christian D. Larson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPTIMIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term optimist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Optimist or Pessimist: Easley will have breakout year
The Boston Herald's Jeff Howe joined Early Edition to play a game of "optimist or pessimist," regarding the Patriots' makeover in the secondary, ... «Comcast SportsNet New England, Jul 15»
2
Chef Adam Evans is leaving The Optimist
121210-ATLANTA-GA-John Kessler's best of 2012 at The Optimist with owner Ford Fry and chef Adam Evans on Monday December 10, 2012. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
3
Players and parents enjoying HC Optimist Tennis Tourney
It is the only tennis tournament in town and play began Friday afternoon at the annual Harper Creek Optimist Tennis Tournament with the youth ... «Battle Creek Enquirer, Jul 15»
4
Optimist off to Southeast quarterfinals
Laurinburg Optimist 11U All-Stars coach Scott Sellers, who guided the team to a quarterfinal berth in the 2015 Babe Ruth Southeast Regional ... «Laurinburg Exchange, Jul 15»
5
Cooper City Baseball Coach Molested 11-Year-Old Boy: BSO
The boy, who played for Solomon's Cooper City Optimist League team, said the sexual assaults happened on as many as eight occasions, and ... «NBC 6 South Florida, Jul 15»
6
Optimist Team Race Nationals - Lightning strikes
Brice Tone (L) of Sarasota Yacht Club with 2-5-3-2 and 12points. He trails Max Anker of Riverside YC LISOT around the weather mark in racing ... «Sail World, Jul 15»
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Riverside Yacht Club to Host Optimist Championship Aug. 9-10
Riverside Yacht Club will host the 2015 Optimist Championships of the Junior Sailing Association of Long Island Sound (JSA of LIS) from Aug. «Greenwich Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
Harper Creek Optimist tourney start times announced
The annual Harper Creek Optimist Tennis Tournament is scheduled to begin Friday at Harper Creek High School. Start times for each division ... «Battle Creek Enquirer, Jul 15»
9
Optimist 11UAll-Stars beginregional pool play
STAFFORD, Va. — The Laurinburg Optimist 11U All-Stars, led by coach Jeff Byrd, won the North Carolina state championship earlier this month ... «Laurinburg Exchange, Jul 15»
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Optimist Club of Perdido Bay to host 5K Run/Walk
LILLIAN — The 5K Run/Walk is one of the most popular events at the Optimist Club of Perdido Bay Mullet Festival held on Labor Day. «Gulf Coast News Today, Jul 15»
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