Optimistic and Plaintive

Opposite meaning words

Optimistic adjective - Having qualities which inspire hope.

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Plaintive is an antonym for optimistic.

Plaintive adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: the puppy's plaintive expression after we put the toy away was rather amusing

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Optimistic is an antonym for plaintive.

Nearby Words: plaint, plaintively

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Plaintive and Optimistic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/optimistic/plaintive

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