noun
one given to optimism
was a jaunty optimist
Synonyms: hoper, Pollyanna
Related Word: dreamer, idealist, positivist
Contrasted words: defeatist, fatalist; cynic, doubter, skeptic
Antonyms: pessimist
noun
one given to optimism
was a jaunty optimist
Synonyms: hoper, Pollyanna
Related Word: dreamer, idealist, positivist
Contrasted words: defeatist, fatalist; cynic, doubter, skeptic
Antonyms: pessimist
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003