Optimist and Pessimist

Optimist

Optimist noun - A person disposed to take a favorable view of things.
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Synonyms for Optimist

Pessimist is an antonym for optimist.

Pessimist

Pessimist noun - One who emphasizes bad aspects or conditions and expects the worst.
Usage example: she's such a pessimist that she's convinced she'll fail every test

Optimist is an antonym for pessimist in person who expects bad outcome topic.

Nearby Words: pessimistic, pessimism

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / I Miss the Sunrise Endgame Plus Final Boss: The Progenitor for the optimist ending, the Black One for the pessimist ending.
  • Video Game / I Miss the Sunrise It Has Been an Honor: Chac, before their Heroic Sacrifice in the optimist ending, and also before they fight you in the pessimist ending.
  • Film / Enchanted Opposites Attract: Giselle, the cheery optimist, and Robert, the sarcastic pessimist.
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