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- [pes-uh-mis-tik]
- /ˌpɛs əˈmɪs tɪk/
- /ˌpes.ɪˈmɪs.tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pes-uh-mis-tik]
- /ˌpɛs əˈmɪs tɪk/
Definitions of pessimistic word
- adjective pessimistic 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. 1
- adjective pessimistic person: negative 1
- adjective pessimistic outlook: expecting the worst 1
- adjective pessimistic Someone who is pessimistic thinks that bad things are going to happen. 0
- adjective pessimistic of or characterized by pessimism; expecting the worst 0
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Origin of pessimistic
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; pessimist + -ic
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Parts of speech for Pessimistic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pessimistic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pessimistic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pessimistic
adj pessimistic
- anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- beat-down — to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
- broody — You say that someone is broody when they are thinking a lot about something in an unhappy way.
- cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
adjective pessimistic
- alarmist — Someone or something that is alarmist causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen.
- defeatist — A defeatist is someone who thinks or talks in a way that suggests that they expect to be unsuccessful.
- despondent — If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome.
- doomy — fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.
- downbeat — the downward stroke of a conductor's arm or baton indicating the first or accented beat of a measure.
Antonyms for pessimistic
adj pessimistic
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- chirpy — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chirpy, you mean they are very cheerful and lively.
- confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
- forward-looking — planning for or anticipating possible future events, conditions, etc.; progressive.
adjective pessimistic
- enthusiastic — Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
- overconfident — too confident.
- zappy — energetic, lively, or fast-moving; zippy.
- zingy — full of zing; lively; zesty; exciting: a zingy new musical comedy.
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