- skeptimistic
- Skeptical + optimistic. Optimistic, but with a bit of skepticism thrown in.
Our team's pretty good, but I'm a bit skeptimistic about their chances of beating Jenks.
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skeptimistic — adj. Simultaneously skeptical and optimistic. skeptimist n. skeptimism n. Example Citations: Well, if we collectively understood the imminent danger to our way of life, we might change. But history is full of examples that show people don t… … New words
skeptimistic — Skeptical + optimistic. Optimistic, but with a bit of skepticism thrown in. Our team s pretty good, but I m a bit skeptimistic about their chances of beating Jenks … Dictionary of american slang
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defensive pessimism — (di.FEN.siv pes.uh.miz.um) n. A strategy that anticipates a negative outcome and then takes steps to avoid that outcome. defensive pessimist n. Example Citation: Defensive pessimism can be reduced to a three step mental rehearsal. First, approach … New words
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