Optimistic synonyms
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Explicitly or openly expressed or laid down:
confident (related)
The definition of confident is to be certain about something or feeling sure of yourself and your abilities.
The definition of hopeful is feeling or giving a positive or optimistic attitude about some event or about the future.
Upbeat means cheerful and lively.
Predicting improvement
Giving courage, confidence or hope
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Showing promise of success, excellence, etc.
Being in or characterized by good spirits; merry.
Anticipating the best; optimistic; not despondent; confident; full of hope.
Having or showing enthusiasm; ardent
Foolishly optimistic
Rose-colored; rosy
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Assured is defined as something that is definite.
The definition of bright is shining and full of light, mentally quick or witty.
(Medicine, dated) Waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment.
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.
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pessimistic (antonym)
Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness.
Cheerful or optimistic, especially to an excessive degree:
Bright or cheerful; optimistic:
looking on the bright side
looking through rose-colored glasses
eupeptic
Filled with or inspiring hope (uncommon)
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hopeless (antonym)
The definition of hopeless is a desperate or very sad person or thing, or something that is impossible to solve.
doubtful (antonym)
In doubt; not clear or definite; ambiguous
trusting (related)
That trusts; trustful
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.
The quality of being sanguine; sanguineness.
gloomy (antonym)
Morose or sullen
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The definition of sunny is something that is bright, shining like the sun, or cheerful.
The property of being hopeful.
The belief that the universe is improving and that good will ultimately triumph over evil.
hope (related)
Expecting a favorable outcome or dwelling on hopeful aspects
over-optimistic (related)
ambivalent (related)
Alternative form of Pollyannaish.
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bullish (related)
sceptical (related)
cautious (related)
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