negative outlook
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- noun
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perspectiva negativa
- Having a negative outlook and generalized trust were evaluated based on a single question using the General Social Survey: "I think the quality of life for the average person is getting worse, not better" and "Generally speaking, most people can be trusted."
However, despite this negative outlook, what do we have here?
- However, despite this negative outlook, what do we have here?
- It's it's it's just very negative outlook a negative world we're in right now.
Examples
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A negative outlook can sometimes cause people to miss out on new opportunities.
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After reading this article, I was heartened to hear people question the negative outlook of Wal-Mart and bring up stories that proved them wrong.
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However, despite this negative outlook, what do we have here?
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I know that may seem like I have a negative outlook, but I think of it as just being cautious.
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Or maybe it is an emotional shift, when a negative outlook is transformed into a positive one, and one's motivation and enthusiasm for life return.
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Most Mexican-American political organizations and activists maintained an essentially negative outlook on Mexican immigration throughout the era of the so-called "bracero program," which ran from 1942 to 1964.
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The top two predictors were negative outlook (b* = -0.228; p < .001) and generalized trust (b* = 0.206; p < .001).
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Many experts believe that having a negative outlook can impact your mental health over time.
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His negative outlook on life often made it hard for him to enjoy the simple pleasures.
Synonyms
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4.7
A habit of expecting bad things and saying no to ideas
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4.6
A way of thinking that expects bad things to happen
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3.5
A way of thinking that expects bad things to happen
A negative way of thinking that expects bad things to happen
A general feeling that things will turn out badly
A habit of expecting problems and saying no to ideas
Antonyms
How Pessimistic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a pessimistic perspective' is directly compositional: 'negative' (adverse) straightforwardly modifies 'outlook' (expectation/attitude), yielding the intended sense. This adjective+noun pattern is common across languages and follows normal semantic combination, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Negative outlook comes from the simple picture of looking ahead and seeing dark clouds; negative means bad and an outlook is the view of the future. So, if someone has a negative outlook, they expect bad things and are 'pessimistic'.