The optimist looks into a mirror and becomes more optimistic, the pessimist more pessimistic.
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Optimist
/ˈɑptɪmɪst/
Synonyms for "optimist" (33 found)
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millennialistmillennianperfectibilistperfectibilitarianperfectionistphilosophical optimistpollyannapositivistray of sunshineutopian
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Adjective(1 words)
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6 entriescheerful optimisteternal optimistoptimist biasoptimist mindsetoptimist perspectiveseasonal optimist
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12 total sentences available.
Helen is by nature an optimist.
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I am by turns an optimist and a pessimist.
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I am an optimist by nature.
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