NEGATIVITIES Antonyms

• a specific instance of feeling hopeful

• United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

• the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

• grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

• someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

• one of the three Christian virtues

• expect and wish

• be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

• intend with some possibility of fulfilment

• the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

• (tennis) first point scored after deuce

• benefit resulting from some event or action

• give an advantage to

• a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

• the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

• (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)

• a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand

• financial assistance in time of need

• something that aids or promotes well-being

• a performance to raise money for a charitable cause

• derive a benefit from

• be beneficial for

• the formal act of approving

• a desirable state

• a short prayer of thanks before a meal

• a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

• the act of praying for divine protection

• a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

• the character of the positive electric pole

• a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness

• the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome

• an amount greater than zero

• the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about

• the property of being physically or mentally strong

• capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war

• physical energy or intensity

• an asset of special worth or utility

• the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty

• the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

• capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

• the condition of financial success

• permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force

• the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

• any admirable quality or attribute

• morality with respect to sexual relations

• a particular moral excellence

• the character of the positive electric pole

• a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness

• the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome

• an amount greater than zero

• the quality of being undeniable and not worth arguing about