Positive Words that start with X – 15 Words for more Sanguinity

Another part in our series on positive words. Today’s letter is X, so we will talk about positive words that start with x. But before we get to these, let’s take a look at the power of positive thoughts. Because how happy and successful you are depends to a large amount on the quality of your thoughts.

Buddha already said:

“We are what we think. Everything we are arises from our thoughts. With our thoughts we shape the world.”

The Buddha

One reason for this is that our thoughts have an enormous influence on our feelings.

How you mentally evaluate a situation massively affects how you feel. To simplify:

Positive thoughts = Positive feelings
Negative thoughts = Negative feelings

While the equation is a little more complex, it is generally valid. It means that the more positive thoughts you have the better, the more motivated and happier you usually feel. Reading negative news all day on your smartphone on the other hand can make you feel lonely, fearful or even stimulate feelings of hatred. I don’t mean you shouldn’t watch the news and stay informed what’s going on in the world. You absolutely should! But some people tend to overdo it and start reading negative article after negative article, bringing themselves into a spiral of negativity. There’s a term that has been coined for this kind of behavior, it is called “doom scrolling.”

That’s why we should all try to think and speak more positive. It does have a healthy effect and makes you feel better.

So let’s start with a list of positive words that start with the letter x. There aren’t as many as with other letters, but that shouldn’t be surprising considering not that many words start with an x anyway.

Positive Words that start with X

Term	X factor
Category	noun
Meaning	having an undefined quality which makes someone or something fascinating
Synonyms	je ne sais quoi

Term	Xanadu
Category	noun
Meaning	a luxurious mansion or estate
Synonyms	villa

Term	xanthic
Category	adjective
Meaning	yellow or yellowish
Synonyms	yellow

Term	xenium
Category	noun
Meaning	a present (usually food) given to guests in ancient Rome and Greece
Synonyms	host gift, present

Term	xenodochium
Category	noun
Meaning	a guesthouse in a catholic monastery
Synonyms	guesthouse, inn

More Positive Words that start with X

Term	xenoglossia
Category	noun
Meaning	the (claimed) ability of a medium to speak a language otherwise unfamiliar with
Synonyms	—

Term	xenomania
Category	noun
Meaning	extreme passion for foreign customs and cultures
Synonyms	—

Term	xenophile
Category	noun
Meaning	a person who likes foreign people and cultures
Synonyms	—

Term	xenophilia
Category	noun
Meaning	admiration of anything belonging to foreign cultures
Synonyms	—

Term	xerophilous
Category	adjective
Meaning	plants and animals able to survive with very low water
Synonyms	hardy

Positive Words that start with the letter X

Term	Xipe
Category	noun
Meaning	the Aztec god of farming
Synonyms	—

Term	xoanon
Category	noun
Meaning	statue of a god or goddess carved out of wood
Synonyms	—

Term	XOXO
Category	acronym
Meaning	Internet acronym meaning “hugs and kisses”
Synonyms	hugs and kisses, with love

Term	xylophone
Category	noun
Meaning	musical instrument consisting of wooden bars
Synonyms	—

Term	xyst
Category	noun
Meaning	a garden walk lined with trees
Synonyms	avenue

Example Sentences for Positive Words that start with X

“That boy group’s singer had that certain X factor!”

Peter likes to travel to foreign countries, he’s a real xenophile!

Have you ever been to his house? It’s a real Xanadu!

Their six year old plays the xylophone really well!

In Greece I went to see a lovely garden and walked along a beautiful xyst.

So, that was our list of positive words that start with the letter X. Next in the series will be positive words that start with W.