adjective
optimistic
B1
Meaning: optimistic, expecting good outcomes or positive results; also describes a hopeful attitude. Comparative: optimistischer; superlative: am optimistischsten. Antonym: pessimistic (pessimistisch). Gradable adjective used to describe people, outlooks or predictions. Not a participle or reflexive. Common in spoken and written German.
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Die Eltern blieben optimistisch, obwohl die Ärzte eine längere Behandlung empfohlen hatten.
The parents remained optimistic, although the doctors had recommended a longer treatment.
Sie ist optimistisch, dass alles gut wird.
She is optimistic that everything will turn out fine.
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Picture someone looking at a sunrise with a smile, expecting a good day
sounds like 'optic-mystic' — imagine a mystic with clear glasses who expects good things
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Commonly used to describe a positive outlook; no special declension because it's an adjective. Can be used predicatively ('ist optimistisch') or attributively with endings ('ein optimistischer Mensch').