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An optimist looks for the good in a hard day.
What does Optimist mean?
An optimist is a hopeful person.
Dictionary definition
A person who tends to expect good results or focus on hopeful possibilities.
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Optimist in a sentence
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The optimist in our group believed we could finish the project.
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The character acted like an optimist by noticing possible solutions instead of only the problem.
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What does optimist mean?
Optimist means An optimist is a hopeful person.
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WordOptimist.
Partnoun.
MeaningOptimist means An optimist is a hopeful person.
ExampleExample: An optimist looks for the good in a hard day.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- op · tuh · mist
- Strongest beat
- op
- Ending
- mist
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on op.
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Synonyms
Words like Optimist
hopeful personUse for someone who expects positive outcomes.
positive thinkerUse for someone who focuses on good possibilities.
Antonyms
Opposite words
pessimistUse for someone who expects negative outcomes.
doubterUse for someone who is not easily convinced.
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Word family
Optimist word family
Base word
optimist
noun
optimism
A hopeful way of thinking.
adjective
optimistic
Hopeful that things can go well.
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An optimist is a hopeful person.
Common mix-up
Optimist is not the same as pessimist. Optimist means an optimist is a hopeful person.
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The optimist in our group believed we could finish the project." Why does optimist fit better than pessimist?
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