optimistic
ˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk
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Adjective

1.
positive attitudeexpecting good things to happen, especially in the future
  • She is optimistic about her exam results.
hopeful positive upbeat
2.
technologyTECH.allowing concurrent data transactions with conflict checksTECH.
  • The system uses an optimistic concurrency control method.
speculative
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Expressions with optimistic

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hopeful but prepared for possible difficulties
She is cautiously optimistic about the project's success.
feeling hopeful but careful because of possible problems
She is guardedly optimistic about her test results.
continue believing good things are likely to happen
Try to stay optimistic even when your plans change unexpectedly.
method to manage data access without immediate locks
Optimistic locking reduces conflicts in database transactions.

Origin of optimistic

Latin, optimus (best)

Terms with optimistic included in their meaning

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attitude
optimistic and hopeful
attitude
pessimistic or not optimistic
happy mood
noticeably happy and optimistic
optimistic approach
practice of focusing on good aspects in any situation
emotion
make someone feel optimistic about something
attitude
maintain an optimistic attitude
optimism
state of being optimistic about the future
optimism
optimistic outlook or expectation

Examples of optimistic in a sentence

  • He sounded optimistic when discussing the team's chances.
  • Optimistic locking can improve performance.
  • The database uses optimistic methods for updates.

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  1. French:optimiste, concurrentiel optimiste, ...
  2. German:optimistisch, konfliktzulassend, ...
  3. Italian:ottimista, ottimistico, ...
  4. Spanish:optimista, concurrente, ...
  5. Portuguese:otimista, positivo, ...
  6. Chinese:乐观的, 乐观并发的, ...
  7. Japanese:楽観的な, 楽観的, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَفَائِل, تَفَاؤُلِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:אוֹפְּטִימִי, ...
  10. Russian:оптимистичный, оптимистический, ...
  11. Ukrainian:оптимістичний, безконфліктний, ...
  12. Hindi:आशावादी, उम्मीदवादी, ...
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