Vocabulary
Optimism
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something.
Urdu meaning
پرامیدی، پر امید شخص، امید پرستانہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Mixed messages of escalation and optimism emanating from the White House appear to be a deliberate strategy aimed at influencing global markets.
Dawn Editorials —
The fog over peace talks
— 2026-04-22
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But Antonio Gramsci insisted the optimism of the will must not be relinquished. The writer teaches at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
Dawn Editorials —
A new dawn?
— 2026-04-10
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There is, therefore, reason for cautious optimism.Pakistan has long struggled to secure the scale of financing needed to adapt to floods, heatwaves and water stress, even as richer countries fall short on their pledges.
Dawn Editorials —
The carbon test
— 2026-04-06
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He said optimism about talks `is being used to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped`.
Dawn Editorials —
Talk or escalate?
— 2026-03-30
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At Indus AI Week 2026, policymakers, entrepreneurs and technologists gathered with a sense of optimism.
Dawn Editorials —
Automated inequality
— 2026-03-08
Synonyms
hopefulness, hope, confidence, buoyancy, cheer, good cheer, cheerfulness, sanguineness.
Curator example
“the talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism”
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