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positivist

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Synonyms & Antonyms of positivist

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in positivistic, optimistic

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for positivist

cheerful,
optimistic,
positive,
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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for positivist

defeatist,
fatalistic

nihilist,
nihilistic

cynical,
misanthropic,
pessimistic

positivist

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms of positivist (Entry 2 of 2)

as in optimist, Pollyanna

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for positivist

optimist,
Pollyanna

idealist,
sentimentalist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for positivist

cynic,
misanthrope,
naysayer,
pessimist

misandrist,
misogynist

doubter,
negativist,
skeptic

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“Positivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positivist. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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