Optimistic and Sceptical

Opposite meaning words

Optimistic adjective - Having qualities which inspire hope.

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Sceptical is an antonym for optimistic.

Sceptical adjective - Marked by or given to doubt.

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Optimistic is an antonym for sceptical.

Nearby Words: scepticism, sceptically, sceptic

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

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