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Meanings of
optimist
in English
Portuguese
otimista
Catalan
optimista
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A person disposed to take a favorable view of things.
pessimist
Portuguese
otimista
Usage of
optimist
in English
1
He said: I am, to the astonishment of certain journalists, an
optimist
.
2
Hephaestus is an
optimist
and Zeus won't take 'no' for an answer.
3
Without dismissing the problems faced by the world, he remains an
optimist
.
4
Ever the
optimist
,
Mugabe giggled and said that wasn't true at all.
5
The
optimist
not only believes in the best, he creates the better.
6
On the other hand, an
optimist
might point out the opportunities here.
7
But Reich is an
optimist
,
albeit in his straight-talking New Yorker way.
8
He was speaking in the usual cheery tones of the bedside
optimist
.
9
Ever the
optimist
,
however, I perceived these blemishes as fairly hopeful signs.
10
The
optimist
in him is hopeful others can seize their unexpected opportunity.
11
On the future of the Premier League, Martin Tyler is an
optimist
.
12
And once again, the rational
optimist
can bring a measure of comfort.
13
Barnet was not discouraged-thenagain this particular dwarf was a born
optimist
.
14
But then, I add, I am an
optimist
about the 22nd century.
15
I used to be an
optimist
...
now I suppose I'm an opportunist.
16
Payne laughed at the comment, glad that Mr. Lee was an
optimist
.
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optimist
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
eternal optimist
incurable optimist
confirm optimist
bear optimist
great optimist
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Translations for
optimist
Portuguese
otimista
optimista
Catalan
optimista
Optimist
through the time
Optimist
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