Word of the Day – Micawberish

Micawberish (adj)

M-kaw-bur-ish

Irresponsibly optimistic: A person who idles and trusts to fortune.

Someone described as being micawberish is simply someone who resembles the character Wilkins Micawber in Dickens’s novel David Copperfield.

Example sentences

“He’s so micawberish he can see good in any situation.”

“Your micawberish attitude is not going to do you any good when your money runs out.”