optimistic
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
in an optimistic mood
Related & opposite
- hopeful also see
- positive also see
- pessimistic antonym
- optimism derivation
- optimism derivation
- bullish similar to
- upbeat similar to
- rosy similar to
- starry-eyed similar to
- sanguine similar to
Sense 2 adjective
expecting the best
an affirmative outlook
Related & opposite
- affirmativeness derivation
- optimism derivation
- optimism derivation
- positive similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | hopeful |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | positive |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | pessimistic |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | optimism |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | optimism |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | bullish |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | upbeat |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | rosy |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | starry-eyed |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | sanguine |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | affirmativeness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | optimism |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | optimism |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | positive |