Optimism synonyms and antonyms

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hopefulness
The property of being hopeful.
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cheerfulness
The state of being cheerful; joy.
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pollyannaism
Persistent irrational optimism.
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enthusiasm
Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.
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looking on the bright side
An inclination to expect or to hope for the best
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sanguineness
The property of being sanguine.
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exhilaration
The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
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pessimism (antonym)
A general belief that bad things will happen.
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gloom (antonym)
Gloom is defined as darkness or a dark and gloomy place, or it is defined as a state of being depressed and in a bad mood.
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mysticism
Belief in the existence of realities beyond perceptual or intellectual apprehension that are directly accessible by subjective experience:
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happiness
The emotion of being happy; joy.
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brightness
The quality or condition of being bright
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good cheer
Merrymaking; revelry
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buoyancy
Ability to recover quickly from setbacks; resilience.
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trust
Reliance on something in the future; hope:
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seeing through rose-colored glasses
An inclination to expect or to hope for the best
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calmness
(Uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
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elation
Elation is defined as a feeling of great happiness or joy.
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expectancy
The act or state of expecting; expectation:
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expectation
(Colloquial statistics) the arithmetic mean
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anticipation
An expectation:
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easiness
A feeling of being at ease, feeling relaxed and untroubled.
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sureness
(Uncountable) The property of being sure, certainty.
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certainty
Inevitability:
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sadness (antonym)
(Uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
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cynicism (antonym)
(Uncountable) a distrustful attitude
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melancholy (antonym)
A tendency to be sad, gloomy, or depressed
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faith (related)
A set of religious doctrines; a body of dogma:
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idealism (related)
Things exist only as ideas in the mind rather than as material objects independent of the mind
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hopelessness (antonym)
The lack of hope; despair
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doubt (antonym)
(Obs.) Apprehension or fear
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sanguinity
The quality of being sanguine; sanguineness.
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scepticism (related)
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unease (related)
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complacency (related)
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sentiment (related)
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disillusionment (related)
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discontent (related)
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speculation (related)
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belief in progress
Belief in the essential goodness of the universe
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confidence
The fact of being or feeling certain; assurance
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encouragement
The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
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despair (antonym)
A person or thing causing despair
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Leibnitz's doctrine
Belief in the essential goodness of the universe
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assurance
Assurance is defined as a statement given for the purpose of inspiring morale or belief in yourself.
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philosophy of goodness
Belief in the essential goodness of the universe
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hope (related)
(Uncountable) The belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
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logical realism
Belief in the essential goodness of the universe
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  • Katie watched, her optimism fading.

  • Optimism is empowering, uplifting, and inspiring.

  • She had trouble retaining her optimism after the zombie attack began. 

  • She appreciated her friend's optimism in the face of the difficult situation.

  • Dana's optimism and great attitude is contagious to the people around her.

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