optimism

optimismo

Creencia o sensación de que ocurrirán cosas buenas.

En inglés sencillo: The belief or feeling that good things will happen.

• Her optimism makes me feel better.
• There is reason for cautious optimism about the economy.
• His optimism that we would win proved justified.

Cómo se usa: optimism about something (She expressed optimism about the future.); optimism that… (There is growing optimism that the talks will succeed.)

Sinónimos: hopefulness, confidence

Antónimos: pessimism

Expresiones frecuentes: cautious optimism, reason for optimism, optimism about something

optimismo filosófico

Creencia filosófica de que ningún mundo posible podría ser mejor que este.

En inglés sencillo: The philosophical belief that no possible world could be better than this one.

• The philosopher defended optimism.
• We discussed optimism and the problem of evil.
• This book challenges the doctrine of philosophical optimism.

Antónimos: pessimism

Expresiones frecuentes: philosophical optimism, doctrine of optimism