Elegiac and Optimistic

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Elegiac adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: the sight of an old ruined church or castle can be a pleasantly elegiac experience

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Optimistic is an antonym for elegiac.

Optimistic adjective - Having qualities which inspire hope.

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Elegiac is an antonym for optimistic.

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Optimistic and Elegiac. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elegiac/optimistic

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