Idealist and Pessimist

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Idealist noun - One whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world.

Usage example: an idealist sees the best in everyone, regardless of how they behave

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Pessimist is an antonym for idealist.

Nearby Words: ideal, idealistic, idealize, idealise, idealism

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

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Idealist is an antonym for pessimist.

Nearby Words: pessimistic, pessimism

Cynicism: Ampris and Elrabin are on the opposite sides of this; Ampris being an almost too-good-to-be-true idealist, Elrabin being a hard-core pessimist and cynic.

Source: Literature / Alien Chronicles

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