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English noun: optimism

1. optimism (feeling) the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well


Broader (hypernym)hope


Narrower (hyponym)sanguineness, sanguinity


Antonymspessimism

2. optimism (attribute) a general disposition to expect the best in all things


Broader (hypernym)disposition, temperament


Antonymspessimism









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