Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Optimist

he most appropriate synonym of the word "optimist" is idealist.

• Optimist - a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future.
• Idealist - a person who believes in and tries to achieve high ideals.

Both optimists and idealists have a positive outlook on life, but they differ in their focus. Optimists focus on the future, believing that things will work out for the best. Idealists focus on the present, believing that we can make the world a better place.

The other words in the list are not synonyms of "optimist."

• Critic - a person who judges the quality of something and expresses disapproval.
• Distinct - clearly different from something else.
• Pessimist - a person who tends to see the worst side of things and expects the worst to happen.