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Webster 1913 Edition
Optimist
Op′ti-mist
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
optimiste
.] 1.
(Metaph.)
One who holds the opinion that all events are ordered for the best.
2.
One who looks on the bright side of things, or takes hopeful views; one who experiences optimism{2}; – opposed to
pessimist
. Definition 2024
Optimist
Optimist
See also: optimist
German
Noun
Optimist m (genitive Optimisten, plural Optimisten, feminine Optimistin)
Declension
Declension of Optimist
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Optimist | die | Optimisten |
| genitive | eines | des | Optimisten | der | Optimisten |
| dative | einem | dem | Optimisten | den | Optimisten |
| accusative | einen | den | Optimisten | die | Optimisten |
optimist
optimist
See also: Optimist
English
Noun
optimist (plural optimists)
- A person who expects a favourable outcome.
- A believer in optimism.
- A small centre-board sailing dinghy designed to train and introduce young children into sailing.
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Translations
a person who expects a favourable outcome
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a believer in optimism
a small centre-board sailing dinghy
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Danish
Noun
optimist c (singular definite optimisten, plural indefinite optimister)
Declension
Inflection of optimist
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | optimist | optimisten | optimister | optimisterne |
| genitive | optimists | optimistens | optimisters | optimisternes |
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Dutch
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: op‧ti‧mist
Etymology
Noun
optimist m (plural optimisten, diminutive optimistje n, feminine optimiste)
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Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
optimist m (definite singular optimisten, indefinite plural optimister, definite plural optimistene)
- an optimist (a person who expects a favourable outcome, or a believer in optimism)
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
optimist m (definite singular optimisten, indefinite plural optimistar, definite plural optimistane)
- an optimist (as above)
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Swedish
Noun
optimist c (definite singular optimisten, indefinite plural optimister, definite plural optimisterna)
- an optimist