Synonyms and antonyms of To make someone more hopeful and optimistic in American Thesaurus

uplift (verb)

to make someone feel happier or more hopeful

hearten (verb)

to make someone feel happier and more hopeful

encourage (verb)

to give someone confidence or hope

sustain (verb)

formal to give someone strength, energy, or hope

get someone’s hopes up/build someone’s hopes (up)/raise someone’s hopes ()

to make someone expect something that they want even though you are not certain it will happen

build up someone’s hopes ()

to make someone think that something good is going to happen when in fact it is very unlikely

raise (someone’s) hopes/expectations ()

to make someone hope or expect that something will be very good or successful

embolden (verb)

formal to give someone more confidence to do something