op ‧ ti ‧ mist /ˈɒptəmɪst, ˈɒptɪmɪst $ ˈɑːp-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who believes that good things will happen OPP pessimist :
He’s an eternal optimist (=he always believes that good things will happen) .
op ‧ ti ‧ mist /ˈɒptəmɪst, ˈɒptɪmɪst $ ˈɑːp-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who believes that good things will happen OPP pessimist :
He’s an eternal optimist (=he always believes that good things will happen) .
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012