boosterish
Relentlessly upbeat advocacy
Boosterish describes enthusiastic, often excessive promotion of something—typically a place, organization, or cause.
The word carries a slightly skeptical tone, suggesting the enthusiasm may be more cheerleading than substance: The mayor's boosterish claims about downtown revival ignored the empty storefronts.
It derives from booster in the sense of an ardent supporter or promoter.
Exaggerated promotional fanfare
- pufferyOverblown self-promotion
- ballyhooExtravagant publicity or fuss
- plugSomething that blocks openings
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
marketing · branding · pitch · cheerleading · trumpet · tout · spin · endorsement
Passionately eager and active
- eagerIntensely wanting something
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- spiritedFull of vim
exuberant · fervent · ardent · ebullient · gung-ho · keen · lively · peppy
Cheerfully optimistic
- positiveAffirming or certain
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- confidentSure of oneself
- sanguineCheerfully optimistic temperament
bullish · buoyant · rosy · sunny · can-do · assured · encouraging · heartening
Top competitor, or advocate
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- proponentOne who advocates something
- promoterOne who organizes events
- supporterOne who backs another
backer · evangelist · cheerleader · enthusiast · loyalist · partisan · apologist · defender
One's place of origin
- municipalOf city government
- communityCollective of connected people
- localOf this area
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
development · growth · revitalization · downtown · tourism · investment · redevelopment · gentrification
hype
Exaggerated promotional fanfare
- pufferyOverblown self-promotion
- ballyhooExtravagant publicity or fuss
- plugSomething that blocks openings
publicity · marketing · branding · pitch · cheerleading · trumpet · tout · spin · endorsement · blurb
zealous
Passionately eager and active
- eagerIntensely wanting something
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
spirited · exuberant · fervent · ardent · ebullient · gung-ho · keen · lively · peppy · rah-rah
upbeat
Cheerfully optimistic
sanguine · bullish · buoyant · rosy · sunny · can-do · assured · encouraging · heartening · bright
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
supporter · backer · evangelist · cheerleader · enthusiast · loyalist · partisan · apologist · defender · devotee
hometown
One's place of origin
pride · development · growth · revitalization · downtown · tourism · investment · redevelopment · gentrification · regional
boosterishskeptical
Inclined to question claims
disparaging · cynical · critical · defeatist · pessimistic
boosterishcritical
Expressing disapproval or importance
questioning · analytical · hard-nosed · clear-eyed · unimpressed