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optimist

оптимист

Meaning of optimist

expects good outcomes

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EN-UK/ˈɒptɪmɪst/
EN-US/ˈɑptəmɪst/
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optimist with Russian translation

optimist usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она оптимист и верит, что следующее собеседование пройдёт хорошо.

She's an optimist and believes the next interview will go well.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Старайтесь быть оптимистом, когда всё кажется трудным; это помогает двигаться дальше.

Try to be an optimist when things seem difficult; it helps you keep going.

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optimist belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

optimistоптимист
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

optimist synonyms

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sanguine person
A bit more formal or literary; suggests cheerful confidence and optimism about outcomes.
hopeful person
Emphasizes having hope or expectation about a specific situation; can be more situational than a stable trait.
upbeat person
Highlights a cheerful, lively demeanour; optimism shown in mood and manner rather than philosophy.
glass-half-full person
Idiomatic phrase meaning someone focuses on the positive aspects (sees the 'glass half full' rather than half empty).
idealist
Focuses more on principles and high ideals; optimism is tied to beliefs about how things should be, not just expectation of positive outcomes.
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sanguine person

A bit more formal or literary; suggests cheerful confidence and optimism about outcomes.

B2Rarely

Despite setbacks, she remained sanguine about the project's prospects.

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hopeful person

Emphasizes having hope or expectation about a specific situation; can be more situational than a stable trait.

B1Very Often

They are hopeful people who expect a solution soon.

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upbeat person

Highlights a cheerful, lively demeanour; optimism shown in mood and manner rather than philosophy.

B1Often

She's always upbeat, even during busy times at work.

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glass-half-full person

Idiomatic phrase meaning someone focuses on the positive aspects (sees the 'glass half full' rather than half empty).

B1Often

He's a glass-half-full person who notices the benefits first.

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idealist

Focuses more on principles and high ideals; optimism is tied to beliefs about how things should be, not just expectation of positive outcomes.

B2Often

She is an idealist who believes society can become fairer.

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dreamer

Often implies imaginative or idealistic thinking; can suggest impracticality or lack of realism as well as hopefulness.

B1Very Often

He's a dreamer who wants to start his own utopian community.

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Pollyanna

Often pejorative/colloquial; refers to someone unrealistically or annoyingly optimistic (from the novel).

B2Rarely

Calling her a Pollyanna ignores the real reasons for her optimism.

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optimist meaning: what does it mean?

expects good outcomes

optimist pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

optimist is pronounced as /ˈɒptɪmɪst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

optimist definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She's an optimist and believes the next interview will go well. Translation: Она оптимист и верит, что следующее собеседование пройдёт хорошо.

Is optimist part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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