Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: optimistic
IPA transcription: [,ɑptɪm'ɪstɪk]
Pronunciations of optimistic
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: optimistic
    Meaning: expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view"
Usage examples
  • The instant response which met this appeal surpassed the most optimistic hopes.
  • What a comfort to be blessed with a placid disposition and an optimistic frame of mind!
  • Dr Simon had come and gone, optimistic and urbane, yet with a faint inward dissatisfaction over a patient behind whose taciturnity a hint of mockery and subterfuge seemed to lurk.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George Lansbury, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The West Wing, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Some Thoughts Concerning Education, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Race Against Time: Searching for Hope in AIDS-Ravaged Africa, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording SpongeBob SquarePants, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Transhumanism, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Mom & Me & Mom, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, License CC BY-SA 4.0