pessimistic

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.

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

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pessi·mist n.

pessi·mistic adj.

pessi·misti·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

pessimistic - expecting the worst possible outcome hopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down" negative - characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign" optimistic - expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view"

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pessimistic

adjective gloomy, dark, despairing, bleak, resigned, sad, depressed, cynical, hopeless, melancholy, glum, dejected, foreboding, despondent, morose, fatalistic, distrustful, downhearted, misanthropic << OPPOSITE optimistic

Translations

pessimistic [pɛsɪˈmɪstɪk] adj → pesimista

pessimistic [pɛsɪˈmɪstɪk] pessimist adj → pessimiste

pessimistic [pɛsɪˈmɪstɪk] pessimism adj → pessimistisch

pessimistic [pɛsɪˈmɪstɪk] adj → pessimistico/a