Being optimistic means having a positive outlook on life and expecting the best possible outcome. The term 'is optimistic' can be summarized by two crossword solutions: 'hopes' (5 letters) and 'hopesforthebest' (15 letters). Hopes is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen, while 'hopesforthebest' implies that one is expecting the best possible outcome. Together, these two solutions suggest that someone is looking forward to a positive outcome and is confident that it will happen.