In 1824 the famous American frontiersman, Jim Bridger, discovered the Great Salt Lake. The first permanent settlers in Utah were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). At the end of the Mexican War in 1848, Utah came under control of the United States.
Synonyms for optimism. noun state of having positive beliefs. 1  confidence star. 2  anticipation star. 3  certainty star. 4  expectation star. 5  elation star. 6  enthusiasm star. 7  trust star. 8  happiness star.
Pronounced (peZZimistic). Notice the starting is pronounced like the candy dispensers called 'Pez'. Most people pronounce this word wrong. It is the opposite of optimistic. Pessimistic is defined as expecting the worst in this worst of all possible worlds.