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Definition of pessimistic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
attitudeexpecting bad things to happen
- She has a pessimistic view of the future.
2.
scenariosrelated to worst-case scenarios
- The report took a pessimistic approach to the data.
Expressions with pessimistic
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maximum estimated time assuming everything goes wrong
The pessimistic time for the project is six months.
database strategy preventing simultaneous data access conflicts
Pessimistic locking ensures data integrity during transactions.
Origin of pessimistic
Latin, pessimus (worst)
Terms with pessimistic included in their meaning
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attitude
pessimistic or not optimistic
pessimistic
expecting the most negative outcome
pessimism
tendency to be pessimistic or skeptical
psychology
having a pessimistic outlook
pessimism
negative or pessimistic statements about one's abilities or chances
pessimistic view
pessimistic or critical viewpoint
skeptical attitude
in a way that shows disbelief or a pessimistic attitude
outlook
with a pessimistic outlook
outlook
pessimistic about future events or outcomes
pessimism
make someone believe in a pessimistic worldview
negative thinking
focus on negative or pessimistic aspects of something
finance
pessimistic outlook on market trends
hard times
pessimistic economic outlook, linked to difficulty keeping one’s usual living standard
emotion
person who frequently expresses negative or pessimistic views
pessimism
pessimistic belief that things are in decline
pessimism
expressing pessimistic views about the future
pessimism
pessimistic view of life and society
pessimistic philosophy
belief that the world is as bad as it can be
negative attitude
habitually expressing negative or pessimistic views
negativity
person who is always negative or pessimistic
emotional state
state of being negative or pessimistic
pessimistic attitude
person who is habitually pessimistic
behavior
having a tendency to be negative or pessimistic
pessimist
person who is consistently pessimistic about the economy
Examples of pessimistic in a sentence
I'm pessimistic about the project's success. His pessimistic outlook predicted a market crash. The pessimistic forecast worried the investors.
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- French:pessimiste, alarmiste, ...
- German:pessimistisch, ...
- Italian:pessimistico, ...
- Spanish:pesimista, negativo, ...
- Portuguese:pessimista, ...
- Chinese:悲观的, 负面的, ...
- Japanese:悲観的な, ...
- Arabic:مُتَشَائِم, تَشَاؤُمِي, ...
- Hebrew:פְּסִימִי, ...
- Russian:пессимистичный, пессимистический, ...
- Ukrainian:песимістичний, ...
- Hindi:निराशावादी, आशंकापूर्ण, ...
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