pessimism
noun /ˈpesɪmɪzəm/
/ˈpesɪmɪzəm/
[uncountable]- pessimism (about/over something) a feeling that bad things will happen and that something will not be successful
- There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects.
- This widespread pessimism does not seem justified.
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2, Feelingsb2- He warned against the dangers of undue pessimism.
- The article reflects the pessimism of its author.
- There were good grounds for pessimism about future progress.
- the widespread pessimism among young people today
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- widespread
- undue
- …
- express
- reflect
- overcome
- …
- pessimism about
- a mood of pessimism
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Latin pessimus ‘worst’, on the pattern of optimism.