Care Bear

Eighties emotion teddies

Care Bear is a fictional character from a franchise of colorful teddy bears, each representing a different emotion or personality trait, with a symbol on its belly.

The term is used dismissively for someone perceived as overly sweet, sentimental, or naively optimistic: Stop being such a Care Bear and face reality.

The implication is that genuine toughness or cynicism is being avoided in favor of saccharine positivity.

values

sharing

Dividing among others

empathy · compassion · feelings · emotions · helping · teamwork · courage · cheerfulness · optimism · forgiveness

colorful

rainbow

Refracted light arc

purple · vibrant · multicolored · hues · tints · spectrum · palette · cheerful · bright · sunny

toy

plush

Thick-pile soft fabric

playset · action figure · vintage · limited edition · toy store · unboxing · childhood · nostalgia · gift · playtime

cuddly

huggable

Inviting physical affection

warm · cozy · fluffy · comforting · squishy · pillowy · lovable · gentle · soothing · plush

cartoon

animation

Technique creating movement illusion

theme song · storylines · voice actors · plot · Saturday morning · children's television · network · viewership

fantasy

magic

Supernatural or illusory power

stare · wish

Categories
Opposites
emotional valence/disposition

Care Beardemon

Malevolent supernatural being

boogeyman · Freddy Krueger · Chucky · the Grinch · villain

cultural tone/aesthetic

Care BearGarbage Pail Kids

Satirical trading card series

South Park · Ren and Stimpy · grimdark · nihilistic · Deadpool

character archetype

Care BearSkeletor

Megatron · Cruella de Vil · the Grinch · Maleficent · demonic entity

Family

care, bear, cares, cared, caring, careful, careless, carefully, carefulness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G