otimista

Portuguese

Alternative forms

optimista (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From Ótimo (“optimal”) +‎ -ista (“-ist”), from Latin optimus (“best”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.t͡ʃiˈmis.tɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /o.t͡ʃiˈmiʃ.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.t͡ʃiˈmis.ta/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.tiˈmiʃ.tɐ/

Hyphenation: o‧ti‧mis‧ta

Adjective

otimista m or f (plural otimistas)

optimistic (expecting a good outcome)
Synonyms: confiante, esperançoso

Antonym: pessimista

Noun

otimista m or f by sense (plural otimistas)

optimist (person who expects a favourable outcome)
Antonym: pessimista

Related terms

otimismo
otimisticamente
otimístico
ótimo

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