Synonyms and antonyms of Feeling hopeful and optimistic in British Thesaurus

the glass is half full (empty) ()

used for saying that someone has a tendency to look at things in a positive or a negative way

hopeful (adjective)

believing that something will happen the way you want it to

optimistic (adjective)

someone who is optimistic is hopeful about the future and tends to expect that good things will happen

positive (adjective)

believing that good things will happen or that a situation will get better

romantic (adjective)

someone who is romantic tends to believe that things are better or more exciting than they really are

idealistic (adjective)

believing very firmly in something which is good but probably impossible to achieve

forward-looking (adjective)

looking at the future in a positive way and happy to try new ideas and methods

visionary (adjective)

with clear ideas or hopes of how something should be done or how things will be in the future

uplifted (adjective)

feeling happier or more hopeful

rose-coloured (adjective)

considering or representing something as better than it really is

bullish (adjective)

expecting a successful future

cautiously optimistic ()

hopeful about something, but recognizing the problems involved

fond hope/wish/dream etc ()

hoping that something will happen although it is not very likely

hopeful (adjective)

expressing the feeling that something you wish for will happen or be true

hopefully (adverb)

feeling or showing hope

over-optimistic (adjective)

expecting things to happen in the future in a better way than most people think is likely

rose-tinted (adjective)

rose-coloured