OVEROPTIMISM Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For OVEROPTIMISM
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| cynicism | nounn | |||||
noun • a cynical feeling of distrust | ||||||
| defeatism | nounn | |||||
noun • acceptance of the inevitability of defeat | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| hopelessness | nounn | |||||
noun • the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| realism | nounn | |||||
noun • the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth • the state of being actual or real • (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived • an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description • (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names | ||||||
| skepticism | nounn | |||||
noun • doubt about the truth of something • the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge | ||||||