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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| cheerful | /x | Adjective |
| upbeat | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| affirmative | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| bullish | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| positive | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| sanguine | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| rosy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| pessimistic | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| hopeful | /x | Adjective |
| cautious | /x | Adjective |
| optimists | /xx | Noun |
| idealistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| confident | /xx | Adjective |
| cynical | /xx | Adjective |
| skeptical | /xx | Adjective |
| pessimist | /xx | Noun |
| ambivalent | x/xx | Adjective |
| fatalistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| pragmatic | x/x | Adjective |
| cheery | /x | Adjective |
| sceptical | /xx | Adjective |
| enthusiastic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| realistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| happy | /x | Adjective |
| jovial | /xx | Adjective |
| joyful | /x | Adjective |
| doubtful | /x | Adjective |
| ambitious | x/x | Adjective |
| ebullient | x/x | Adjective |
| exuberant | x/xx | Adjective |
| enthused | x/ | Verb |
| glum | / | Noun |
| sympathetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| gloomy | /x | Adjective |
| naive | x/ | Adjective |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| unrealistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| wishful | /x | Adjective |
| uncertain | x/x | Adjective |
| elated | x/x | Verb |
| jubilant | /xx | Adjective |
| buoyant | /x | Adjective |
| empathetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| energetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| joyous | /x | Adjective |
| grim | / | Adjective |
| bleak | / | Adjective |
| downbeat | x/ | Noun |
| wistful | /x | Adjective |
| hopeless | /x | Adjective |
| resourceful | x/x | Adjective |
| idealist | x/x | Noun |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective |
| affable | /xx | Adjective |
| delusional | x/xx | Adjective |
| uplifting | /xx | Noun |
| easygoing | /x/x | Adjective |
| inspirational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| undaunted | x/x | Adjective |
| tenacious | x/x | Adjective |
| euphoric | x/x | Adjective |
| circumspect | /xx | Adjective |
| excited | x/x | Adjective |
| giddy | /x | Adjective |
| supportive | x/x | Adjective |
| discouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| ecstatic | x/x | Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective |
| compassionate | x/xx | Adjective |
| stoical | /xx | Adjective |
| overconfident | xx/xx | Adjective |
| honest | /x | Adjective |
| regretful | x/x | Adjective |
| favorable | /xxx | Adjective |
| appreciative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| sensible | /xx | Adjective |
| promising | /xx | Adjective |
| fanciful | /xx | Adjective |
| apprehensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| unconvinced | xx/ | Adjective |
| excitable | x/xx | Adjective |
| resilient | x/x | Adjective |
| undeterred | xx/ | Adjective |
| forthright | // | Adjective |
| truthful | /x | Adjective |
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective |
| adamant | /xx | Adjective |
| proactive | //x | Adjective |
| cagey | /x | Adjective |
| unapologetic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| cynic | /x | Noun |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| aspirational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| expectant | x/x | Adjective |
| prospective | x/x | Adjective |
| likely | /x | Adjective |
| auspicious | x/x | Adjective |
| ideal | x/ | Noun |
| aspiring | x/x | Adjective |
| prosperous | /xx | Adjective |
| encouraging | x/xx | Adjective |
| good | / | Adjective |
| farsighted | //x | Adjective |
| propitious | x/x | Adjective |
| favourable | xxx | Adjective |
| grateful | /x | Adjective |
| bright | / | Adjective |
| fortunate | /xx | Adjective |
| chipper | /x | Noun |
| clairvoyant | x/x | Noun |
| probable | /xx | Adjective |
| presumed | x/ | Adjective |
| felicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| benevolent | x/xx | Adjective |
| plus | / | Noun |
| provident | /xx | Noun |
| genial | /x | Adjective |
| outstanding | x/x | Adjective |
| motivated | /xxx | Adjective |
| kind | / | Noun |
| faithful | /x | Adjective |
| certain | /x | Adjective |
| lucky | /x | Adjective |
| providential | xx/x | Adjective |
| serendipitous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| safe | / | Adjective |
| optimal | /xx | Adjective |
| contented | x/x | Adjective |
| winning | /x | Adjective |
| optimum | /xx | Noun |
| concurrency | x/xx | Noun |
| locking | /x | Noun |
| prognoses | x/x | Noun |
| forecasts | x/ | Noun |
| outlook | /x | Noun |
| forecasters | /xx | Noun |
| progressivism | xx/xx | Noun |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| evolutionism | xx/xxx | Noun |
| projections | x/x | Noun |
| predictions | x/x | Noun |
| anticipations | xxx/x | Noun |
| expectations | xx/x | Noun |
| view | / | Noun |
| appraisals | x/x | Noun |
| estimate | /xx | Noun |
| rationalism | /xxxx | Noun |
| note | / | Noun |
| prophecies | /xx | Noun |
| hopes | / | Noun |
| mood | / | Noun |
| assumptions | x/x | Noun |
| humanism | /xxx | Noun |
| assessments | x/x | Noun |
| pronouncements | x/x | Noun |
| assurances | x/xx | Noun |
| alarmist | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| complacent | x/x | Adjective |
| confidence | /xx | Noun |
| convinced | x/ | Adjective |
| defeatist | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| euphemistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| eyes | / | Adjective |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| implausible | x/xx | Adjective |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| loom | / | Noun, Verb |
| moralistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| objectivist | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| romantically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| ruddy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| saner | /x | Noun |
| satisfied | /xx | Adjective |
| stoic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sure | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
