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fatalistic

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Synonyms & Antonyms of fatalistic

having or showing a belief that the future is determined and cannot be changed

His fatalistic outlook resulted in a lack of motivation to pursue a career.

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for fatalistic

defeatist

nihilist,
nihilistic

cynical,
misanthropic,
pessimistic

grim

distrustful,
mistrustful,
negative,
negativist,
negativistic,
skeptical,
suspicious

contrary,
hostile

derisive,
mocking,
sardonic,
scornful

dry,
ironic,
wry

bearish,
despairing,
downbeat,
hopeless

bleak,
cheerless,
comfortless,
depressing,
desolate,
dismal,
dreary,
funereal,
gloomy,
morose,
saturnine,
sepulchral,
somber
(or sombre),
sullen

desperate,
discouraging,
disheartening,
inauspicious,
unlikely,
unpromising

jaded,
sophisticated,
worldly-wise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for fatalistic

cheerful,
optimistic,
positive,
positivist,
positivistic,
rose-colored

hopeful,
Panglossian,
Pollyanna,
Pollyannaish
(also Pollyannish),
rosy,
upbeat

cheery,
chipper,
sunny

idealistic,
impractical,
romantic

uncynical

idealist,
utopian,
visionary

cheering,
comforting,
reassuring

favorable,
good

auspicious,
bright,
encouraging,
fair,
golden,
heartening,
likely,
promising,
propitious

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“Fatalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalistic. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.

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