optimist

Pronunciation: /ˈɑptɪmɪst/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person disposed to take a favorable view of things

Etymology

Borrowed from French optimiste.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
person
Narrower (hyponyms)
millenarian
Opposite (antonyms)
pessimist

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