pessimistic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pes′ə mis′tik)


pessimistic
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Sense: Adjective: feeling hopeless
Synonyms:
negative Collocations, gloomy Collocations, defeatist, glass-half-empty (informal), cynical, hopeless Collocations, despairing, despondent, downbeat, glum, devoid of hope, doom-ridden, gloom-ridden
Antonyms:
confident Collocations, optimistic Collocations, hopeful Collocations, positive Collocations, cheerful Collocations, joyful Collocations, assured Collocations, trusting, bold Collocations, convinced, keen Collocations, enthusiastic Collocations, lighthearted, jolly Collocations, perky Collocations, glass half-full, full of hope, dying to, uncynical, sanguine
Sense: Adjective: bleak - outlook
Synonyms:
bleak Collocations, grim Collocations, gloomy Collocations, inauspicious


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