wide-eyed optimism
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- starry-eyedNaively romantic or idealistic
- idealisticPursuing unrealistic standards
- innocentFree from moral wrong
dreamy · trusting · enthusiastic · bright-eyed · childlike · rosy · buoyant · eager · sunshine · possibilities · wonder · faith · youthful · fresh-faced · believing · untainted · radiant · sparkle
emotional outlook
wide-eyed optimismdespair
Total absence of hope
hopelessness · gloom · defeatism · doom and gloom · fatalism
sophistication/experience
wide-eyed optimismdisillusionment
Bitter loss of faith
jadedness · street smarts · loss of innocence · been around the block
belief in human nature/systems
wide-eyed optimismcynicism
Distrust of human sincerity
misanthropy · suspicion · skepticism · paranoia · distrust