Both Uses of
optimistic
in
The Princess Bride
- Still, he was an eternal optimist, so he kept the great cage of the fifth level always in readiness.†
p. 75.8 *optimist = someone who expects the best; or who focuses on the good part of things
- But now his basically optimistic nature had reasserted itself everything always worked out for the best.†
p. 244.7
Definition:
expecting the best; or focusing on the good part of things