optimism
/ˈɑp·təˌmɪz·əm/ n [U]Definition
› the tendency to be hopeful and to emphasize or think of the good part in a situation rather than the bad part, or the feeling that in the future good things are more likely to happen than bad things: There was a note of optimism in his voice as he spoke about his recovery. optimist /ˈɑp·tə·mɪst/ n [C] › She was an optimist in the face of adversity. optimistic /ˌɑp·təˈmɪs·tɪk/ adj › I’m optimistic that they can work things out. optimistically /ˌɑp·təˈmɪs·tɪ·kli/ adv › White optimistically predicted success.
(Definition of optimism n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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