Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)A tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome.

    I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine.

    Optimismus, Zuversicht

    оптими́змoptimízm

    оптимі́змoptymízm

    a general disposition to expect the best in all things

  2. (uncountable, usually)The doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds.

    оптими́змoptimízm

  3. (uncountable, usually)The belief that good will eventually triumph over evil.

    оптими́змoptimízm

Examples

62 sentences
  1. Don't lose your optimism.

    Не втрачай оптимізм.

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  2. I don't share your optimism.

    Не поділяю твого оптимізму.

    ruНе разделяю вашего оптимизма.

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  3. I'm not sure I share your optimism.

    ruНе уверен, что разделяю ваш оптимизм.

    deIch bin mir nicht sicher, ob ich deinen Optimismus teile.

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  4. I'm not sure that I share your optimism.

    ruНе уверен, что разделяю ваш оптимизм.

    deIch bin mir nicht sicher, ob ich deinen Optimismus teile.

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  5. I like your optimism.

    ruМне нравится ваш оптимизм.

    deDein Optimismus gefällt mir.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a tendency to expect the best:
Русский
By meaning 1
a tendency to expect the best:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a tendency to expect the best:

Origin

From French optimisme, equivalent to Latin optimus + -ism.

From French optimisme, equivalent to Latin optimus + -ism.

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