She stayed optimistic despite the setbacks.
尽管遭遇挫折，她仍然保持乐观。
Choose the best synonym for the word “optimistic”:
A — hopeful. “optimistic” means adj. hopeful and confident about the future
Despite all the setbacks, she stayed ______ that things would soon improve.
A — optimistic. “optimistic” means adj. hopeful and confident about the future
optimistic — adj. hopeful and confident about the future. In Chinese: 乐观的.
optimistic is pronounced /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/. It breaks into 4 syllables: op · ti · mis · tic.
She stayed optimistic despite the setbacks. (尽管遭遇挫折，她仍然保持乐观。)
hopeful, positive, confident — all close in meaning to optimistic (adj. hopeful and confident about the future).
Yes. optimistic appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.