Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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optimism | Yes | No | No | No |
pessimism | Yes | No | No | No |
optimism (noun) | pessimism (noun) |
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a general disposition to expect the best in all things | a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things |
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well | the feeling that things will turn out badly |