# optimistic

Pronunciation: say "op-ti-MIS-tik" US /ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk/, UK /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

## Adjective

1. Tending to expect the best possible outcome in any situation, and to feel confident that things will turn out well.
   - Simple: Feeling hopeful that good things will happen.
   - _The coach remained optimistic about the team's chances despite the early loss._
   - _Economists are cautiously optimistic that growth will continue into next year._
2. Permitting multiple processes to work on the same data simultaneously, and checking for conflicts only when changes need to be written back.
   - Simple: Letting several programs use the same data at once, and checking for problems only when changes are saved.
   - _The system uses optimistic locking, assuming that conflicting edits will be rare._
   - _An optimistic design lets many users update the same records at once and resolves clashes later._

## Origin

Formed from "optimist" combined with the suffix "-ic".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/optimistic (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).