Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with optimism in American Collocation
optimism
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
cautious
Fears of a drought gave way to cautious optimism.
great
My father’s boundless optimism was strong enough to give me and my sister a better life.
The book reflects the heady optimism of the early 1960s.
not reasonable
They tend to display a naive optimism about human nature and human history.
cheerful
A spirit of cheery optimism and confidence animates all his letters.
typical of the young
He plays the role of a politician whose youthful optimism has long since died.
new
The second half of the year has started well, with renewed optimism about the state of the global economy.
express optimism
He believed it was the duty of a leader to always exude optimism.
cause optimism
His appointment engendered optimism that more enlightened policies could emerge.
reduce or destroy optimism
Increasing unemployment across the UK has failed to dampen the optimism of recruitment firms.