optimism
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
Types & categories
- hope hypernym
- sanguinity hyponym
Related & opposite
- pessimism antonym
- optimist derivation
- optimistic derivation
- affirmative derivation
Sense 2 noun
a general disposition to expect the best in all things
Types & categories
- disposition hypernym
Related & opposite
- pessimism antonym
- optimist derivation
- optimistic derivation
- affirmative derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | pessimism |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | optimist |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | optimistic |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | affirmative |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | hope |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sanguinity |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | pessimism |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | optimist |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | optimistic |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | affirmative |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | disposition |