WOOLGATHERERS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

woolgatherers

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plural of woolgatherer

as in emotionalists

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optimists

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Reading rates might fluctuate, but optimists argue that the long arc of history points toward universal literacy.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
China has long been a nation of techno-optimists, and not just because software and engineering — from smartphones to high-speed trains to drone deliveries — have radically improved life across the country in the span of a single generation.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 7 July 2026

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