Usage Note
Optimisme is the noun form; the corresponding adjective is optimiste, which also functions as a noun ('an optimist'). A common expression is faire preuve d'optimisme ('to show optimism'). Its antonym is pessimisme, and both words are near-identical cognates with their English counterparts.
Examples
"Son optimisme est communicatif."
Natural Translation
His optimism is contagious.
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