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pessimist

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pes·si·mism  (ps-mzm)
n.
1. A tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view: "We have seen too much defeatism, too much pessimism, too much of a negative approach" (Margo Jones).
2. The doctrine or belief that this is the worst of all possible worlds and that all things ultimately tend toward evil.
3. The doctrine or belief that the evil in the world outweighs the good.

[French pessimisme (on the model of optimisme, optimism), from Latin pessimus, worst; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

pessi·mist n.
pessi·mistic adj.
pessi·misti·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pessimist - a person who expects the worst
defeatist, negativist - someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
doubter, sceptic, skeptic - someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
optimist - a person disposed to take a favorable view of things

pessimist
noun defeatist, cynic, melancholic, worrier, killjoy, prophet of doom, misanthrope, wet blanket (informal), gloom merchant (informal), doomster Unfortunately, the pessimists are being proved right.
Translations
pessimist [ˈpesɪmɪst] Npesimista mf

pessimist [ˈpɛsɪmɪst] npessimiste m/f
I'm a pessimist → Je suis un pessimiste.
Don't be such a pessimist! → Ne sois pas si pessimiste !

pessimist
nPessimist(in) m(f), → Schwarzseher(in) m(f)

pessimist [ˈpɛsɪmɪst] npessimista m/f
pessimist [ˈpɛsɪmɪst] npessimista m/f

pessimist مُتَشائِم pesimista pessimist Pessimist πεσιμιστής pesimista pessimisti pessimiste pesimist pessimista 悲観主義者 비관주의자 pessimist pessimist pesymista pessimista пессимист pessimist คนมองโลกในแง่ร้าย kötümser người bi quan 悲观论者


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There we had music and cards, and talk about books, and life appeared to me richly worth living; if any one had said this was not the best planet in the universe I should have called him a pessimist, or at least thought him so, for we had not the word in those days.
I am too much a pessimist to respect my own affections.
And I remember what another pessimist of sentiency has uttered: "Transient are all.
 
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