optimistic

Questions about optimistic

What does optimistic mean?

optimistic means "expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in optimistic?

optimistic has 4 syllables: op-ti-mis-tic. The stress falls on "mis". In IPA it is /ˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk/.

What is another word for optimistic?

Close synonyms include affirmative. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of optimistic?

The recorded antonyms are pessimistic.

Is optimistic a common word?

optimistic is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with optimistic?

3 words rhyme with optimistic. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.