↔️ Antonyms of "Optimism"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pessimismnoun | A general belief that bad things will happen. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Optimism"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hopefulnoun | feeling hope |
| hopenoun | (countable or uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen. |
| confidencenoun | A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith. |
| complacencynoun | A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble. |
| encouragingnoun | Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious. |
| moodnoun | A mental or emotional state, composure. |
| enthusiasmnoun | Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness. |
| excitementnoun | (uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused). |
| anticipationnoun | The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur. |
| outlooknoun | An attitude or point of view. |
| upbeatnoun | An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase. |
| buoyant | Having buoyancy; able to float. |
| rosinessnoun | The quality of being rosy. |
| buoyancynoun | The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid. |
| sanguinitynoun | The quality of being sanguine; sanguineness. |
| positivitynoun | (uncountable) The condition of being positive (in all senses); positivism. Optimism. |
| hopefulnessnoun | The property of being hopeful. |
| faithnoun | (metonymic) A religious or spiritual belief system. |
| cheerfulnessnoun | The state of being cheerful; joy. |
| cheerinessnoun | the state of being cheery |
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