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pessimistic
[ pes-uh-mis-tik ]
adjective
- pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful:
His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
Synonyms: hopeless, despairing
Other Words From
- pessi·misti·cal·ly adverb
- nonpes·si·mistic adjective
- nonpes·si·misti·cal·ly adverb
- over·pessi·mistic adjective
- over·pessi·misti·cal·ly adverb
- unpes·si·mistic adjective
- unpes·si·misti·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of pessimistic1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Three years after the first series aired, Hwang is even more pessimistic about the state of the world.
There are increasingly a lot of nerves in the room, with some saying privately they’re feeling “very pessimistic”.
I am very pessimistic about the prospects of de-escalation… most likely the perception within the Israel Defence Forces and at the political level within Netanayhu's war cabinet is that they have the momentum.
The first, a survey of Chinese attitudes towards the economy, found that people were growing pessimistic and disillusioned about their prospects.
With the presidential election more than a month away — still weeks of heated rhetoric ahead — some Springfield residents sound pessimistic about the prospects of returning to normal any time soon.
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