NOUN | feeling | pessimism | the feeling that things will turn out badly |
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attribute | pessimism | a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things |
Sounds | peh'sahmih.zahm | |
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Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... |
Meaning | The feeling that things will turn out badly. | |
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Narrower | cynicism | A cynical feeling of distrust |
Broader | despair | The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well |
Opposite | optimism | The optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well |
Spanish | pesimismo | |
Catalan | pessimisme | |
Adjectives | pessimistic | expecting the worst possible outcome |
Nouns | pessimist | a person who expects the worst |
Meaning | A general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things. | |
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Broader | disposition, temperament | Your usual / usual mood |
Opposite | optimism | A general disposition to expect the best in all things |
Spanish | pesimismo | |
Catalan | pessimisme | |
Adjectives | pessimistic | expecting the worst possible outcome |
Nouns | pessimist | a person who expects the worst |
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