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- Dictionarypessimistic/ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk/
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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Pessimistic means thinking that bad things are more likely to happen or emphasizing the bad part of a situation. See how to use this word in sentences and contrast it with optimistic.
- English (US)
PESSIMISTIC meaning: 1. thinking that bad things are more...
- Simplified
PESSIMISTIC translate: 悲观的. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Traditional
PESSIMISTIC translate: 悲觀的. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Portuguese Translation
PESSIMISTIC translate: pessimista, pessimista. Learn more in...
- Pessimistic in Japanese
PESSIMISTIC translate: 悲観的な , 厭(えん)世的な, 悲観的(ひかんてき)な. Learn...
- Translate English to Italian
PESSIMISTIC translate: pessimista, pessimistic. Learn more...
- Pessimistic in Catalan
pessimistic translate: pessimista. Learn more in the...
- Pessimistic in Korean
PESSIMISTIC translate: 비관론적인. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Pessimistic means gloomy, distrustful, or hopeless. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, examples, and history of this adjective from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Pessimistic definition: pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful. See examples of PESSIMISTIC used in a sentence.
Pessimistic means thinking that bad things are more likely to happen or emphasizing the bad part of a situation. See how to use this word in sentences and synonyms, antonyms, and related words.
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.
Pessimistic means expecting or hoping for bad things to happen. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of pessimistic with examples from Collins English Dictionary.
A pessimist is someone who thinks that bad things are more likely to happen or who emphasizes the bad part of a situation. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of pessimist with Cambridge Dictionary.