OPTIMISM Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For OPTIMISM
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| pessimism | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling that things will turn out badly • a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things | ||||||
| cynicism | nounn | |||||
noun • a cynical feeling of distrust | ||||||
| defeatism | nounn | |||||
noun • acceptance of the inevitability of defeat | ||||||
| dejection | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of melancholy depression • solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels | ||||||
| despair | nounn | |||||
noun • a state in which all hope is lost or absent • the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well verb • abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart | ||||||
| discouragement | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles • the expression of opposition and disapproval • the act of discouraging | ||||||
| disillusionment | nounn | |||||
noun • freeing from false belief or illusions | ||||||
| doubt | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the state of being unsure of something • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something verb • consider unlikely • lack confidence in | ||||||
| gloom | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of partial or total darkness • a feeling of melancholy apprehension • an atmosphere of depression and melancholy | ||||||
| hopelessness | nounn | |||||
noun • the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success | ||||||
| melancholy | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a feeling of thoughtful sadness • a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed • a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy adjective satellite • characterized by or causing or expressing sadness • grave or even gloomy in character | ||||||
| negativity | nounn | |||||
noun • the character of the negative electric pole • characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands • an amount less than zero • (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond | ||||||
| resignation | nounn | |||||
noun • acceptance of despair • the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) • a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign | ||||||