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Synonyms & Antonyms : Optimistic





Optimistic



( Adjective )


This Journal takes an optimistic view of events.

Synonyms:

Hopeful

Confident

Brave

Bright

Cheerful

Happy

Contextual Examples:

India is hopeful of a big stride in space technology very soon.

Sachin is very confident of his success in the competition.

The coast guard men braved the storm to reach the sinking ship.

The sitting room is brighter in the afternoon.

It will make Mary cheerful if you go over and talk to her.

It makes me happy to think of the golden college days.



Antonyms:

Pessimist

Dejected

Drooping

Disappointment

Cheerless

Hopeless

Contextual Examples:

Romario is basically a pessimist. He looks at the dark side of things more than at the bright.

When I entered the house, I found my brother dejected owing to a bad interview he had in an examination.

With her marriage proposal breaking half away, she lay drooping on her bed.

Her disappointment was acute. Her demeanor was cheerless.




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