pessimistic

adjective

pes·si·mis·tic ˌpe-sə-ˈmi-stik

also ˌpe-zə-

Synonyms of pessimistic next

: of, relating to, or characterized by pessimism : gloomy

pessimistically

ˌpe-sə-ˈmi-sti-k(ə-)lē

also ˌpe-zə-

adverb

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cynical, misanthropic, pessimistic mean deeply distrustful.

cynical implies having a sneering disbelief in sincerity or integrity.

cynical about politicians' motives

misanthropic suggests a rooted distrust and dislike of human beings and their society.

a solitary and misanthropic artist

pessimistic implies having a gloomy, distrustful view of life.

pessimistic about the future

Examples of pessimistic in a Sentence

Most doctors were pessimistic that a cure could be found. The film gives a very pessimistic view of human nature. He has an extremely negative and pessimistic attitude.

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However, in the country’s struggling manufacturing sector, businesses were less pessimistic about the future but viewed their current situation as markedly worse, noting a lack of new orders. —

Jenni Reid, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024 Voters are pessimistic about the economy and the country Overall, voters remain pessimistic about the state of the economy and the general direction of the country. —

Steve Peoples, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024 And a disastrous buyers’ screening for 300 industry machers at Los Angeles’s Universal City Walk IMAX in March left distributors pessimistic about Megalopolis’s commercial prospects. —

Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2024 Are Danes predisposed to pessimistic thinking about where we’re headed? —

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