Definition of OPTIMISTIC

optimistic

Adjective

  • expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
    • "in an optimistic mood"
    • "optimistic plans"
    • "took an optimistic view"

Adjective Satellite

  • expecting the best

Adj

  • Expecting the best in all possible ways.
  • Allowing other processes to perform transactions on the same data at the same time, and checking for conflicts only when changes need to be written back.

Examples

  • in an optimistic mood
  • optimistic concurrency
  • optimistic locking
  • optimistic plans
  • took an optimistic view

Origin / Etymology

From optimist + -ic.

Synonyms

affirmative, upbeat

Antonyms

pessimistic

Scrabble Score: 16

optimistic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
optimistic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
optimistic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

optimistic: valid Words With Friends Word