Micawber
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- noun
- /mɪˈkɔːbər/
- Literature
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Micawber
- Narrator: Mr. and Mrs. Micawber were perpetually in hopes of better opportunities and perpetually in debt.
Examples
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Narrator: The Micawbers celebrated my success with bacon, sausages, and eggs.
Fiction book (2000) -
Her optimism reminded me of a Micawber, always expecting positive outcomes no matter the current circumstances.
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Narrator 2: Micawber is kind but always in debt.
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Narrator: The Micawbers once again were in need of a fresh start.
Fiction book (2000) -
The character's name, Micawber, is often used to denote someone with hopeful expectations.
Academic text (2008) -
We know Mr. Micawber from David Copperfield and Mme. Tussaud for her wax statues.
Academic text (1995) -
The term Micawber refers to someone who remains hopeful and optimistic about their future, despite the challenges they face.
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People often call him a Micawber because he believes that something good will happen eventually.
Synonyms
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A person who usually expects good things to happen
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A person who always expects the best, even when things are bad
A very hopeful person who always believes good things will happen even in hard times
A person who keeps expecting good things even when it seems unlikely
A person who is very optimistic in a way that ignores real problems
A person who expects big changes to fix things, often without thinking about real problems
How Optimistic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Micawber comes from the character Wilkins Micawber in Charles Dickens's novel 'David Copperfield'. He always said 'something will turn up', so a Micawber is someone who stays hopeful and expects good luck even when things look bad.