Definition of pessimistic in English:

pessimistic

adjective ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪkˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk

Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
he was pessimistic about the prospects
Example sentencesExamples
- Challenge the reality of your pessimistic or negative thought.
- His films have become increasingly gloomy and pessimistic, even morbidly so.
- One can only hope that such a gloomy view is unduly pessimistic.
- It would be too painful and pessimistic not to hope and believe in you.
- Scriptures based on true revelations are never melancholy, pessimistic, or depressing.
- Yet the prevalent mood at the end is not pessimistic or despairing but upbeat, in spite of the devastation.
- I don't like being pessimistic - I think that, generally, life is getting better for most people.
- Dixon also accused him of being unduly pessimistic about the prospects for renewable energy.
- The pessimistic and even the dark side of society should also be explored, or at least part of it.
- Contrary to what it might seem this is not a fatalistic or a pessimistic approach, but a realistic one.
- A spokesman for the 13 workers involved in the dispute said they felt pessimistic about the prospect of a settlement.
- This year, the most pessimistic forecasters expect another 180,000 jobs to go.
- In his last years, perhaps under the strain of illness, Lenin's writings took on a dark, pessimistic tone.
- Civil War combat had hardened him to a pessimistic expectation of repeated failure.
- Pina is also pessimistic about the prospects for more accurate media coverage of Haiti.
- The most pessimistic observers believe everything is stacking up for a crash.
- Industry analysts are pessimistic about Ansett's prospects of raising the required capital.
- As she wanders, her thoughts become more and more pessimistic and she begins to reflect on life and grows depressed.
- Most are pessimistic that a sustainable deal will be reached and expect the dispute to escalate.
- Pessimistic people are more likely to ignore a lucky situation when it presents itself.
Synonyms
gloomy, negative, defeatist, downbeat, gloom-ridden, cynical, bleak, fatalistic, dark, black, despairing, despondent, depressed, dejected, demoralized, hopeless, melancholy, glum, lugubrious, suspicious, distrustful, doubting, alarmist
informal given to looking on the black side

Derivatives

pessimistically

adverbpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk(ə)li

Definition of pessimistic in US English:

pessimistic

adjectiveˌpesəˈmistikˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk

Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
he was pessimistic about the prospects
Example sentencesExamples
- Industry analysts are pessimistic about Ansett's prospects of raising the required capital.
- Pessimistic people are more likely to ignore a lucky situation when it presents itself.
- Dixon also accused him of being unduly pessimistic about the prospects for renewable energy.
- His films have become increasingly gloomy and pessimistic, even morbidly so.
- One can only hope that such a gloomy view is unduly pessimistic.
- Civil War combat had hardened him to a pessimistic expectation of repeated failure.
- In his last years, perhaps under the strain of illness, Lenin's writings took on a dark, pessimistic tone.
- As she wanders, her thoughts become more and more pessimistic and she begins to reflect on life and grows depressed.
- This year, the most pessimistic forecasters expect another 180,000 jobs to go.
- Contrary to what it might seem this is not a fatalistic or a pessimistic approach, but a realistic one.
- Most are pessimistic that a sustainable deal will be reached and expect the dispute to escalate.
- I don't like being pessimistic - I think that, generally, life is getting better for most people.
- The pessimistic and even the dark side of society should also be explored, or at least part of it.
- A spokesman for the 13 workers involved in the dispute said they felt pessimistic about the prospect of a settlement.
- Pina is also pessimistic about the prospects for more accurate media coverage of Haiti.
- The most pessimistic observers believe everything is stacking up for a crash.
- It would be too painful and pessimistic not to hope and believe in you.
- Yet the prevalent mood at the end is not pessimistic or despairing but upbeat, in spite of the devastation.
- Scriptures based on true revelations are never melancholy, pessimistic, or depressing.
- Challenge the reality of your pessimistic or negative thought.
Synonyms
gloomy, negative, defeatist, downbeat, gloom-ridden, cynical, bleak, fatalistic, dark, black, despairing, despondent, depressed, dejected, demoralized, hopeless, melancholy, glum, lugubrious, suspicious, distrustful, doubting, alarmist

单词	pessimistic
释义	Definition of pessimistic in English: pessimistic adjective ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪkˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. he was pessimistic about the prospects Example sentencesExamples Challenge the reality of your pessimistic or negative thought. His films have become increasingly gloomy and pessimistic, even morbidly so. One can only hope that such a gloomy view is unduly pessimistic. It would be too painful and pessimistic not to hope and believe in you. Scriptures based on true revelations are never melancholy, pessimistic, or depressing. Yet the prevalent mood at the end is not pessimistic or despairing but upbeat, in spite of the devastation. I don't like being pessimistic - I think that, generally, life is getting better for most people. Dixon also accused him of being unduly pessimistic about the prospects for renewable energy. The pessimistic and even the dark side of society should also be explored, or at least part of it. Contrary to what it might seem this is not a fatalistic or a pessimistic approach, but a realistic one. A spokesman for the 13 workers involved in the dispute said they felt pessimistic about the prospect of a settlement. This year, the most pessimistic forecasters expect another 180,000 jobs to go. In his last years, perhaps under the strain of illness, Lenin's writings took on a dark, pessimistic tone. Civil War combat had hardened him to a pessimistic expectation of repeated failure. Pina is also pessimistic about the prospects for more accurate media coverage of Haiti. The most pessimistic observers believe everything is stacking up for a crash. Industry analysts are pessimistic about Ansett's prospects of raising the required capital. As she wanders, her thoughts become more and more pessimistic and she begins to reflect on life and grows depressed. Most are pessimistic that a sustainable deal will be reached and expect the dispute to escalate. Pessimistic people are more likely to ignore a lucky situation when it presents itself. Synonyms gloomy, negative, defeatist, downbeat, gloom-ridden, cynical, bleak, fatalistic, dark, black, despairing, despondent, depressed, dejected, demoralized, hopeless, melancholy, glum, lugubrious, suspicious, distrustful, doubting, alarmist informal given to looking on the black side Derivatives pessimistically adverbpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk(ə)li Definition of pessimistic in US English: pessimistic adjectiveˌpesəˈmistikˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. he was pessimistic about the prospects Example sentencesExamples Industry analysts are pessimistic about Ansett's prospects of raising the required capital. Pessimistic people are more likely to ignore a lucky situation when it presents itself. Dixon also accused him of being unduly pessimistic about the prospects for renewable energy. His films have become increasingly gloomy and pessimistic, even morbidly so. One can only hope that such a gloomy view is unduly pessimistic. Civil War combat had hardened him to a pessimistic expectation of repeated failure. In his last years, perhaps under the strain of illness, Lenin's writings took on a dark, pessimistic tone. As she wanders, her thoughts become more and more pessimistic and she begins to reflect on life and grows depressed. This year, the most pessimistic forecasters expect another 180,000 jobs to go. Contrary to what it might seem this is not a fatalistic or a pessimistic approach, but a realistic one. Most are pessimistic that a sustainable deal will be reached and expect the dispute to escalate. I don't like being pessimistic - I think that, generally, life is getting better for most people. The pessimistic and even the dark side of society should also be explored, or at least part of it. A spokesman for the 13 workers involved in the dispute said they felt pessimistic about the prospect of a settlement. Pina is also pessimistic about the prospects for more accurate media coverage of Haiti. The most pessimistic observers believe everything is stacking up for a crash. It would be too painful and pessimistic not to hope and believe in you. Yet the prevalent mood at the end is not pessimistic or despairing but upbeat, in spite of the devastation. Scriptures based on true revelations are never melancholy, pessimistic, or depressing. Challenge the reality of your pessimistic or negative thought. Synonyms gloomy, negative, defeatist, downbeat, gloom-ridden, cynical, bleak, fatalistic, dark, black, despairing, despondent, depressed, dejected, demoralized, hopeless, melancholy, glum, lugubrious, suspicious, distrustful, doubting, alarmist
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