alleryChoose the word MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to 'OPTIMISTIC'.
AConfident
BCheerful
CHopeful
DPessimistic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Pessimistic
Optimistic = expecting the best outcome.
Pessimistic = expecting the worst.
The others are near-synonyms of optimistic.
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