optimist

== English == === Etymology === From French optimiste, from Latin optimus (“best”) +‎ -ist. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑptɪmɪst/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒptɪmɪst/ === Noun === optimist (plural optimists) A person who expects a favourable outcome. A believer in optimism. ==== Antonyms ==== pessimist ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== optimism optimal ==== Translations ==== == Danish == === Etymology === From French optimiste. === Noun === optimist c (singular definite optimisten, plural indefinite optimister) optimist Antonym: pessimist ==== Declension ==== === References === “optimist” in Den Danske Ordbog “optimist” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French optimiste, from Latin optimus +‎ -ist. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɔp.tiˈmɪst/ Hyphenation: op‧ti‧mist Rhymes: -ɪst === Noun === optimist m (plural optimisten, diminutive optimistje n, feminine optimiste) optimist Antonym: pessimist ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== optimisme ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: optimis == 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) Antonym: pessimist ==== Derived terms ==== tidsoptimist ==== Related terms ==== optimisme === References === “optimist” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “optimist” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === optimist m (definite singular optimisten, indefinite plural optimistar, definite plural optimistane) an optimist (as above) Antonym: pessimist ==== Derived terms ==== tidsoptimist ==== Related terms ==== optimisme === References === “optimist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French optimiste. By surface analysis, optim +‎ -ist. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /op.tiˈmist/ === Adjective === optimist m or n (feminine singular optimistă, masculine plural optimiști, feminine/neuter plural optimiste) optimistic ==== Declension ==== === Noun === optimist m (plural optimiști, feminine equivalent optimistă) optimist ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Noun === optimist c an optimist Antonym: pessimist ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== optimism optimistisk ==== See also ==== optimistjolle === References === optimist in Svensk ordbok (SO) optimist in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)