optimism
optimism
nounDefinition of OPTIMISM
an inclination to believe in the most favorable outcome <your perpetual optimism even when things look bleak>
Synonyms bullishness, sanguinity
Related Words brightness, cheerfulness, perkiness, sunniness; hope, hopefulness, rosiness; idealism, meliorism
Near Antonyms skepticism; apprehension, caution, concern; cynicism; despair, desperation, discouragement, disheartenment, hopelessness; bleakness, cheerlessness, dreariness, gloom, gloominess; pragmatism, realism
Antonyms bearishness, pessimism
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