| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of having positive beliefs |
| Synonyms: | anticipation, assurance, brightness, buoyancy, calmness, certainty, cheer, cheerfulness, confidence, easiness, elation, encouragement, enthusiasm, exhilaration, expectation, good cheer, happiness, hopefulness, idealism, looking on bright side, positivism, rose-colored glasses, sanguineness, sureness, trust |
| Antonyms: | doubt, gloom, hopelessness, pessimism |
| Main Entry: | rose-colored |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | optimistic |
| Synonyms: | Panglossian, Utopian, assured, bright, buoyant, cheerful, cheering, confident, encouraged, expectant, happy, high*, hopeful, hoping, idealistic, keeping the faith, looking on the bright side, looking through rose-colored glasses, merry, on cloud nine, on top of world, positive, promising, ray of sunshine, roseate, rosy, sanguine, sunny*, trusting, upbeat |
| Main Entry: | sanguineness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | optimism |
| Synonyms: | anticipation, assurance, brightness, buoyancy, calmness, certainty, cheer, cheerfulness, confidence, easiness, elation, encouragement, enthusiasm, exhilaration, expectation, good cheer, happiness, hopefulness, idealism, looking on bright side, positivism, rose-colored glasses, sanguinity, sureness, trust |
| Main Entry: | sanguinity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | optimism |
| Synonyms: | anticipation, assurance, brightness, buoyancy, calmness, certainty, cheer, cheerfulness, confidence, easiness, elation, encouragement, enthusiasm, exhilaration, expectation, good cheer, happiness, hopefulness, idealism, looking on bright side, positivism, rose-colored glasses, sanguineness, sureness, trust |