optimistic
Seeing bright futures
Optimistic describes a tendency to expect favorable outcomes or see the bright side of circumstances.
An optimistic forecast predicts good results; an optimistic person believes things will work out.
The word can suggest healthy hopefulness or naive overconfidence, depending on context: She remained optimistic despite the setbacks.
The opposite is pessimistic.
Feeling positive expectation
- expectantAwaiting something foreseen
- promisingShowing signs of success
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
- auspiciousIndicating future success
favorable · bright · rosy · positive · reassuring · heartening · uplifting · buoyant
Pleasantly bright in mood
- sunnyBright with daylight
- upbeatCheerfully optimistic
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
- jovialCheerful and friendly
blithe · carefree · ebullient · effervescent · vivacious · perky · chipper · genial
Pursuing unrealistic standards
- utopianImpractically perfect in conception
- romanticConducive to love
- quixoticImpractically pursuing lofty goals
- dreamerOne given to fantasies
starry-eyed · naive · unrealistic · rose-colored · Pollyanna · wishful · fantastical · perfectionist
Striving toward ideals
- ambitiousStrongly desiring achievement
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- goal-orientedFocused on objectives
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
motivated · visionary · enterprising · go-getter · upward · climbing · achieving · pursuing
Able to recover quickly
- undauntedCourageously persistent despite difficulty
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
persevering · tenacious · resolute · unshakeable · irrepressible · indomitable · bounce-back · recovering
hopeful
Feeling positive expectation
- expectantAwaiting something foreseen
- promisingShowing signs of success
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
auspicious · favorable · bright · rosy · positive · reassuring · heartening · uplifting · buoyant · sanguine
cheerful
Pleasantly bright in mood
- sunnyBright with daylight
- upbeatCheerfully optimistic
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
jovial · blithe · carefree · ebullient · effervescent · vivacious · perky · chipper · genial · jaunty
idealistic
Pursuing unrealistic standards
- utopianImpractically perfect in conception
- romanticConducive to love
- quixoticImpractically pursuing lofty goals
dreamer · starry-eyed · naive · unrealistic · rose-colored · Pollyanna · wishful · fantastical · perfectionist · impractical
aspirational
Striving toward ideals
- ambitiousStrongly desiring achievement
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- goal-orientedFocused on objectives
striving · motivated · visionary · enterprising · go-getter · upward · climbing · achieving · pursuing · reaching
resilient
Able to recover quickly
- undauntedCourageously persistent despite difficulty
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
steadfast · persevering · tenacious · resolute · unshakeable · irrepressible · indomitable · bounce-back · recovering · persistent
- attitudespositive, negative, ambition, apathy, curiosity
- temperamentscholeric, phlegmatic, melancholic, sanguine, introvert
- moodshappy, sad, angry, anxious, excited
- positive wordsyes, good, great, excellent, wonderful
- personalitiesintrovert, extrovert, pessimist, idealist, romantic
- positive outlookhopeful, positive, upbeat, cheerful, sunny
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Expecting negative outcomes
gloomy · dejected · glum · downhearted · despairing
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Expecting negative outcomes
cynical · fatalistic · nihilistic · defeatist · jaded
optimist, optimistically, optimists, overoptimistic, unoptimistic