Optimistic synonyms
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Explicitly or openly expressed or laid down:
Upbeat means cheerful and lively.
Being in or characterized by good spirits; merry.
Predicting improvement
Anticipating the best; optimistic; not despondent; confident; full of hope.
Assured is defined as something that is definite.
Showing promise of success, excellence, etc.
Giving courage, confidence or hope
confident (related)
The definition of confident is to be certain about something or feeling sure of yourself and your abilities.
Foolishly optimistic
Rose-colored; rosy
Cheerful or optimistic, especially to an excessive degree:
Bright or cheerful; optimistic:
hopeful (related)
Feeling or showing hope; expecting to get what one wants
trusting (related)
That trusts; trustful
The definition of bright is shining and full of light, mentally quick or witty.
Having or showing enthusiasm; ardent
eupeptic
(Medicine, dated) Waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment.
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous.
Filled with or inspiring hope (uncommon)
Alternative form of Pollyannaish.
The definition of sunny is something that is bright, shining like the sun, or cheerful.
hopefulness
The property of being hopeful.
The belief that the universe is improving and that good will ultimately triumph over evil.
The quality of being sanguine; sanguineness.
hopeless (antonym)
The definition of hopeless is a desperate or very sad person or thing, or something that is impossible to solve.
gloomy (antonym)
Morose or sullen
dejected (antonym)
In low spirits; depressed; disheartened
depressed (antonym)
Feeling or characterized by sadness or dejection.
sorrowful (antonym)
Producing sorrow; exciting grief; mournful; lamentable; grievous.
doubtful (antonym)
In doubt; not clear or definite; ambiguous
pessimistic (antonym)
Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness.
looking on the bright side
looking through rose-colored glasses
hope (related)
Expecting a favorable outcome or dwelling on hopeful aspects
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