pessimism
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈpɛsɪˌmɪzəm/
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pesimismo
- Why can't I meet anyone who shares my pessimism?
- pessimism and optimism
- degree of pessimism
- pessimism scale
We all see this level of pessimism that exists across our country.
- We all see this level of pessimism that exists across our country.
- Well, you can have real a realistic pessimism and a realistic optimism.
- And I I don't care about optimism or pessimism that we're going to get it done.
- It seems electing to choose pessimism or cynicism when optimism is a chance.
- And I thought, well, no, you know, Chomsky's known for his pessimism, the voice of doom and gloom.
- And because pessimism is surrender and despair is defeat.
- Now call me a cynic, but I'm a fan of some healthy pessimism myself.
- And we just activism is about plowing through pessimism.
- One can only agree or disagree with this philosophy, the foundation of pessimism.
- What I would tell you is I just choose optimism just because I know if I choose pessimism, it's over.
Examples
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So far, the results are uneven, with reason for both optimism and pessimism.
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So when real gross domestic private investment growth goes negative, it's usually a sign of pessimism by businesses and households.
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We all see this level of pessimism that exists across our country.
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So, you know, I feel like I need to talk to someone who, who can maybe help me, help me through my pessimism about the future.
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Frankly, I don't share any of your sense of pessimism or alarm.
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But amid all the pessimism, one voice rings out its faith in the future: Thorn, the world's leading light in building a new tomorrow.
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I say this simply to inject an element of realism, not pessimism into our conversation.
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Undoubtedly, this will unleash a wave of deep pessimism, historically unprecedented.
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Sometimes I still feel hopeless 'cause of the waist-deep pessimism that blankets this world.
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Many people expressed their pessimism about the future during the debate.
Synonyms
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3.5
A way of thinking that expects bad things to happen
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8.4
A feeling that failure is sure to happen so people stop trying
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4.7
A tendency to expect 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 always expecting the worst in situations
Antonyms
How Pessimistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
pessimism = pessimist (transparent) = pessim + ism
The meaning (the attitude or doctrine associated with pessimist) is directly and predictably derived from the base 'pessimist' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ism'.
Etymology
Pessimism comes from the Latin word pessimus meaning 'worst' and the part -ism meaning 'belief'. So, pessimism is the habit or belief of expecting the worst.