Need another word that means the same as “optimistic”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “optimistic” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Optimistic” are: affirmative, cheerful, cheery, positive, confident, hopeful, sanguine, bullish, buoyant, bright, encouraging, promising, rosy, reassuring, favourable, auspicious, propitious
Optimistic as an Adjective
Definitions of "Optimistic" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “optimistic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Hopeful and confident about the future.
- (of an estimate) unrealistically high.
- Expecting the best.
- Expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds.
Synonyms of "Optimistic" as an adjective (17 Words)
| affirmative | Expressing or manifesting praise or approval. Regulations under the Bill would be subject to the affirmative procedure. |
| auspicious | Auguring favorable circumstances and good luck. They said it was an auspicious moon it was rising. |
| bright | Not made dim or less bright. All the world seems bright and gay. |
| bullish | Characterized by rising share prices. He has campaigned courageously despite difficulties that would have stopped many more bullish men. |
| buoyant | Characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness. Buoyant water. |
| cheerful | Causing happiness by its nature or appearance. A cheerful room. |
| cheery | Happy and optimistic. A cheery smile. |
| confident | Not liable to error in judgment or action. I am not very confident about tonight s game. |
| encouraging | Positive and giving hope for future success; promising. The results are very encouraging. |
| favourable | Presaging or likely to bring good luck. The exhibitions received favourable reviews. |
| hopeful | Having or manifesting hope. Found a hopeful way of attacking the problem. |
| positive | Having a positive charge. I am positive he is lying. |
| promising | Full or promise. A promising film actor. |
| propitious | Favourably disposed towards someone. Propitious gales speeded us along. |
| reassuring | Serving or intended to remove someone’s doubts or fears. The news is very reassuring. |
| rosy | (especially of a person’s skin) coloured like a pink or red rose, typically as an indication of health, youth, or embarrassment. A rosy cheeked schoolgirl. |
| sanguine | (of the complexion) florid or ruddy. He is sanguine about prospects for the global economy. |
Usage Examples of "Optimistic" as an adjective
- Optimistic plans.
- Previous estimates of whale numbers may be wildly optimistic.
- In an optimistic mood.
- The government was optimistic that reform would take place.
- Took an optimistic view.
- The optimistic mood of the Sixties.
Associations of "Optimistic" (30 Words)
| amiability | A disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to. His good natured amiability. |
| approving | The formal act of approving. The wine drew approving comments from across the table. |
| auspice | A favorable omen. |
| auspicious | Giving or being a sign of future success. He was respectful to his auspicious customers. |
| blithe | Happy or carefree. A blithe seaside comedy. |
| bullish | (of a dealer) inclined to buy because of an anticipated rise in prices. We are very bullish about our prospects. |
| cheerful | Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic. The room was painted in cheerful colours. |
| cheerfully | In a cheerful way. A cheerfully decorated tram car. |
| cheerfulness | The quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom. Flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room. |
| confident | Not liable to error in judgment or action. His manner is more confident these days. |
| convinced | Completely certain about something. A convinced pacifist. |
| crimson | Turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame. Crimson with fury. |
| expectant | A person who anticipates receiving something, especially high office. Some devoted themselves to the wearer of the crown and others to the expectant. |
| favorable | (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate. Listened with a favorable ear. |
| flushed | Reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion. Flushed with success I was getting into my stride. |
| fortunate | Supremely favored. Other less fortunate children died. |
| gaiety | A gay feeling. The sudden gaiety of children s laughter. |
| hilarity | Great merriment. By midnight the hilarity had increased. |
| hopeful | An ambitious and aspiring young person. He remained hopeful that something could be worked out. |
| lighthearted | Carefree and happy and lighthearted. Her lighthearted nature. |
| lucky | Occurring by chance. My lucky day. |
| optimism | A general disposition to expect the best in all things. The talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism. |
| optimist | A person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something. Only an eternal optimist could expect success. |
| positive | Having a positive charge. A positive test for Down s syndrome. |
| promising | Showing possibility of achievement or excellence. The scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career. |
| rosy | Reflecting optimism. Rosy predictions. |
| ruddy | Make ruddy in colour. A cheerful pipe smoking man of ruddy complexion. |
| sanguine | A blood-red colour. A fresh and sanguine complexion. |
| sunshine | Direct sunlight unbroken by cloud, especially over a comparatively large area. Hand it over sunshine. |
| upbeat | Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic. He was upbeat about the company s future. |
