noun
outlook
OWT-luuk
noun
1
A person's general attitude or view of life and the future.
"She has a very positive outlook despite everything she's been through."
"His outlook on work changed completely after the accident."
2
A prediction of how something is likely to develop.
"The economic outlook for next year looks uncertain."
"Analysts gave the company a stable outlook."
How to Use Outlook
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow someone views life, or a forecast of what's likely to happen next.
Common pairings
positive outlook
bleak outlook
outlook for the future
Word Forms
outlooked past tense, outlooks plural, outlooks singular
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Etymology
Built from out- + look — literally "a looking out," originally a place from which one could watch for danger or view the surroundings.