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English

Etymology

From French optimisme

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??pt?m?z?m/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??pt?m?z?m/

Noun

optimism (usually uncountable, plural optimisms)

1. a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome

   I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine.

2. the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
3. the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil

Antonyms

• pessimism

Derived terms

• optimist
• optimistic

Related terms

• optimal

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French optimisme

Noun

optimism n (uncountable)

1. optimism

Declension

English

Etymology

From New Latin, neuter of Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root or in ops (“work”), omnis (“all”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??pt?m?m/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??pt?m?m/

Noun

optimum (plural optima or optimums)

1. The best or most favorable condition, or the greatest amount or degree possible under specific sets of comparable circumstances.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Adjective

optimum (not comparable)

1. The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others.

   Synonyms: best, ideal, optimal

Translations

Further reading

• optimum in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “optimum”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
• optimum at OneLook Dictionary Search

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?opt?mum]

Noun

optimum n

1. optimum

Declension

Related terms

Further reading

• optimum in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• optimum in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Latin

Adjective

optimum

1. accusative masculine singular of optimus
2. nominative neuter singular of optimus
3. accusative neuter singular of optimus
4. vocative neuter singular of optimus

Polish

Etymology

From Latin optimum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?ti.mum/

Noun

optimum n

1. optimum (the best or most favorable condition)

Declension

Related terms

• (noun) optymalno??
• (adjective) optymalny
• (adverb) optymalnie

Further reading

• optimum in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• optimum in Polish dictionaries at PWN