optimist

From French optimiste, from Latin optimus (“best”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑptɪmɪst/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒptɪmɪst/

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optimist (plural optimists)

1. a person who expects a favourable outcome
2. a believer in optimism

• pessimist

• optimistic
• techno-optimist

• optimism
• optimal

optimist c (singular definite optimisten, plural indefinite optimister)

1. optimist

   Antonym: pessimist

Borrowed from French optimiste, from Latin optimus +‎ -ist.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔp.tiˈmɪst/

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• Hyphenation: op‧ti‧mist
• Rhymes: -ɪst

optimist m (plural optimisten, diminutive optimistje n, feminine optimiste)

1. optimist

   Antonym: pessimist

• optimiste
• optimistisch

• optimisme

optimist m (definite singular optimisten, indefinite plural optimister, definite plural optimistene)

1. an optimist (a person who expects a favourable outcome, or a believer in optimism)

   Antonym: pessimist

• tidsoptimist

• optimisme

• “optimist” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “optimist” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

optimist m (definite singular optimisten, indefinite plural optimistar, definite plural optimistane)

1. an optimist (as above)

   Antonym: pessimist

• tidsoptimist

• optimisme

• “optimist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Borrowed from French optimiste. By surface analysis, optim +‎ -ist.

• IPA^(key): /op.tiˈmist/

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optimist m or n (feminine singular optimistă, masculine plural optimiști, feminine and neuter plural optimiste)

1. optimistic

optimist m (plural optimiști, feminine equivalent optimistă)

1. optimist

optimist c

1. an optimist

   Antonym: pessimist

• optimism
• optimistisk

• optimistjolle

• optimist in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• optimist in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)