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Est. 1828
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'optimism'
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2142
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24
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Descriptive Words
81
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pessimism
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Noun, Noun, Noun
hopefulness
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Noun
enthusiasm
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Noun
cynicism
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Noun
exuberance
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Noun
positivity
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Noun
idealism
x/xx
Noun
skepticism
/xxx
Noun
optimists
/xx
Noun
scepticism
/xxx
Noun
confidence
/xx
Noun
cheerfulness
/xx
Noun
pragmatism
/xxx
Noun
pessimistic
xx/x
Adjective
positivism
/xxxx
Noun
excitement
x/x
Noun
ambivalence
x/xx
Noun
uncertainty
x/xx
Noun
hopelessness
/xx
Noun
fatalism
/xxx
Noun
belief
x/
Noun
euphoria
x/xx
Noun
giddiness
/xx
Noun
despair
x/
Noun
happiness
/xx
Noun
bravado
x/x
Noun
naivety
xxxx
Noun
complacency
x/xx
Noun
wistfulness
/xx
Noun
dynamism
/xxx
Noun
fearlessness
/xx
Noun
vigor
/x
Noun
romanticism
x/xxx
Noun
disillusionment
xx/xx
Noun
vitality
x/xx
Noun
pessimists
/xx
Noun
trepidation
xx/x
Noun
sadness
/x
Noun
jubilation
xx/x
Noun
bleakness
/x
Noun
resilience
x/xx
Noun
irrationality
xxx/xx
Noun
wariness
/xx
Noun
elation
x/x
Noun
fervor
/x
Noun
impatience
x/x
Noun
calmness
/x
Noun
triumphalism
x/xxx
Noun
unbridled
x/x
Adjective
stoicism
/xxx
Noun
nostalgia
x/x
Noun
certainty
/xx
Noun
naivete
xxx/
Noun
playfulness
/xx
Noun
exultation
x//x
Noun
overconfidence
xx/xx
Noun
ambition
x/x
Noun
sense
/
Noun
unease
x/
Noun
spirit
/x
Noun
openness
/xx
Noun
vigour
//
Noun
despondency
x/xx
Noun
wonderment
/xx
Noun
exuberant
x/xx
Adjective
smugness
/x
Noun
disappointment
xx/x
Noun
negativity
xx/xx
Noun
attitude
/xx
Noun
faith
/
Noun
whimsy
/x
Noun
motivation
xx/x
Noun
outlook
/x
Noun
gloom
/
Noun
melancholy
/xxx
Noun
utopianism
x/xxx
Noun
prosperity
x/xx
Noun
tenacity
x/xx
Noun
discouragement
x/xx
Noun
eagerness
/xx
Noun
upbeat
/x
Adjective
zeal
/
Noun
disenchantment
xx/x
Noun
perseverance
xx/x
Noun
expectation
xx/x
Noun
estimation
xx/x
Noun
expectancy
x/xx
Noun
goodwill
//
Noun
luck
/
Noun
tendency
/xx
Noun
favor
/x
Noun
future
/x
Noun
sympathy
/xx
Noun
benevolence
x/xx
Noun
strength
/
Noun
cheer
/
Noun
disposition
xx/x
Noun
inclination
xx/x
Noun
eventuality
xxx/xx
Noun
potentiality
x/x/xx
Noun
trust
/
Noun
partiality
xx/xx
Noun
possibility
xx/xx
Noun
guarded
/x
Adjective
exuded
x/x
Adjective, Verb
facile
/x
Adjective
misplaced
x/
Verb
ebullient
x/x
Adjective
unquenchable
x/xx
Adjective
buoyed
/x
Verb
buoyant
/x
Adjective
fatuous
/xx
Adjective
tempered
/x
Adjective, Verb
unwarranted
x/xx
Adjective
unfounded
x/x
Adjective
unrealistic
xx/x
Adjective
blithe
/
Adjective
irrepressible
xx/xx
Adjective
unflagging
x/x
Adjective
unjustified
x/xx
Adjective
complacent
x/x
Adjective
groundless
/x
Adjective
incorrigible
x/xxx
Adjective
aggressiveness
x/xx
Noun
anticipation
xxx/x
Noun
conservatism
x/xxx
Noun
dogmatism
/xxx
Noun
elan
/x
Noun
encouraging
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
hope
/
Noun, Verb
hubris
/x
Noun
mood
/
Noun
preoccupation
xxx/x
Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
sorta
/x
Adverb
anymore
xx/
Adverb
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