POSITIVIST Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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Adjective

Democrats’ hopes rise in Texas Democrats are feeling newly optimistic about Texas, even in deep-red seats.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Still, Andersen is only cautiously optimistic about the future.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of optimistic

Adjective

Both are high-stakes and costly gambits, but as Vivienne Walt reports, Forrest is determined to prove that business can be a force for positive change.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
In a welcome sign of positive change in the barrio, a new branch of Javier Bonet’s super-cool Sala de Despiece restaurant is imminent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of positive

Noun

At its core, Dark Matter is a series about the folly and hubris of humankind, even when — nay, especially when — idealists have the power to achieve transformative change.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Fairness With Conditions Schulz is careful not to present himself as an idealist.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of idealist

Adjective

But the film hardly even merits such empty pastiche, and there’s little else to distinguish it from much cheap-and-cheerful streaming fodder in this genre space.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
In Phoenix, there was an energetic and cheerful young man by the name of Craig Wismer.

— Lauren Weiner, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026

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