otimista

Portuguese

Alternative forms

optimista (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌo.t͡ʃi.ˈmis.ta/, /ˌo.t͡ʃi.ˈmis.tɐ/, /ˌo.t͡ʃi.ˈmiʃ.tɐ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.ti.ˈmiʃ.tɐ/
Hyphenation: o‧ti‧mis‧ta

Adjective

otimista m or f (plural otimistas, comparable)

optimistic (expecting a good outcome)

Synonyms

confiante, esperançoso

Antonyms

pessimista

Noun

otimista m, f (plural otimistas)

optimist (person who expects a favourable outcome)

Antonyms

pessimista

Related terms

otimismo
otimisticamente
otimístico
ótimo

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