Optimist
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An optimist is someone who expects favorable outcomes and sees the bright side of situations.
The disposition is optimism, and the adjective is optimistic.
An optimist believes things will work out: She's an optimist—she thinks we'll finish on time despite the delays.
The word implies a temperament, not just a momentary mood.
Feeling positive expectation
- positiveAffirming or certain
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- sanguineCheerfully optimistic temperament
- buoyantAble to float
upbeat · confident · glass-half-full · sunny · encouraged · expectant · forward-looking · undaunted
Excessively positive person
- TiggerStriped, springy cat
- dreamerOne given to fantasies
- believerOne who accepts something
- hoperOne who expects positively
romantic · visionary · idealist · starry-eyed · naif · innocent · cockeyed · eternal
Baroque-era polymath philosopher-mathematician
- CandideNaively optimistic person
- VoltaireFrench Enlightenment satirist
- theodicyDefense of divine goodness
- perfectibilityCapacity to become flawless
utopian · progressivism · enlightenment · rationalist · metaphysical · determinism · providence · teleology
hopeful
Feeling positive expectation
- positiveAffirming or certain
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- sanguineCheerfully optimistic temperament
buoyant · upbeat · confident · glass-half-full · sunny · encouraged · expectant · forward-looking · undaunted · resilient
Pollyanna
Excessively positive person
hoper · romantic · visionary · idealist · starry-eyed · naif · innocent · cockeyed · eternal · incurable
Leibniz
Baroque-era polymath philosopher-mathematician
- CandideNaively optimistic person
- VoltaireFrench Enlightenment satirist
- theodicyDefense of divine goodness
perfectibility · utopian · progressivism · enlightenment · rationalist · metaphysical · determinism · providence · teleology · cosmic
pessimist
One expecting negative outcomes
defeatist · fatalist · naysayer · doubter · worrier · catastrophizer · doom-and-gloom · Eeyore · killjoy · wet-blanket
- boatsboat, ship, canoe, kayak, yacht
- sailingsailboat, sailing, sails, sailboats, catamaran
- membersmember, club member, team member, board member, family member
- small watercraftkayak, canoe, dinghy, rowboat, raft
- dinghiessailing dinghy, rubber dinghy, Sunfish, Topper, Enterprise
- Sailboatssloop, ketch, yawl, cutter, schooner
Optimistpessimist
One expecting negative outcomes
defeatist · doomsayer · prophet of doom · doom-and-gloomer · fatalist
Optimistpessimist
One expecting negative outcomes
cynic · skeptic · negativist · misanthrope · malcontent
- wide-eyed optimism
- eternal optimist
- search engine optimizationMethods to rank higher organically
- optimism biasExpecting favorable outcomes despite odds
- tax optimizationMinimizing legal payment obligations
- health optimizationMaximizing physical and mental wellness
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