optimism
optimism is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A disposition to take the most hopeful view; -- opposed to pessimism.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- about
- ado
- affiance
- air
- airy
- all
- anchor
- and
- anticipation
- are
- aspiration
- assumption
- assurance
- attach
- balm
- beam
- belief
- best
- bit
- blue
- bottom
- box
- bright
- buoyancy
- catch
- cheer
- cherry
- clear
- cloud
- confidence
- cry
- dawn
- day
- desire
- dream
- end
- enthusiasm
- estimate
- eulogize
- exaggerate
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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