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- DictionaryPes·si·mis·tic/ˌpesəˈmistik/
adjective
- 1. tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen: "he was pessimistic about the prospects"
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thinking that bad things are more likely to happen or emphasizing the bad part of a situation: The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic. The doctors are pessimistic (= not hopeful) about his chances of recovery. Synonym. gloomy (WITHOUT HOPE) Opposite. optimistic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not hopeful. be in a funk idiom.
Pessimistic describes the state of mind of someone who always expects the worst. A pessimistic attitude isn't very hopeful, shows little optimism, and can be a downer for everyone else. To be pessimistic means you believe evil outweighs the good and that bad things are more likely to happen.
Synonyms for PESSIMISTIC: hopeless, cynical, negative, despairing, bleak, depressing, defeatist, desperate; Antonyms of PESSIMISTIC: optimistic, hopeful, rosy, upbeat, likely, bright, promising, fair
pessimistic (about something) expecting bad things to happen or something not to be successful; showing this. They appeared surprisingly pessimistic about their chances of winning. a pessimistic view of life; I think you're being far too pessimistic. opposite optimistic
1. : an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome. 2. a. : the doctrine that reality is essentially evil. b. : the doctrine that evil overbalances happiness in life. Examples of pessimism in a Sentence. Although the economy shows signs of improving, a sense of pessimism remains.
adjective. uk / ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk / us. Add to word list. B2. always believing that bad things will happen: He was feeling pessimistic about the future. Opposite. optimistic. (Definition of pessimistic from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of pessimistic. in Chinese (Traditional) 悲觀的… See more.
noun. the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, problems, etc.: His pessimism about the future of our country depresses me. the doctrine that the existing world is the worst of all possible worlds, or that all things naturally tend to evil.
