pessimistic


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pessimism/ˈpesɪmɪzəm/
noun
  • 1 lack of hope or confidence in the future.
  • 2 Philosophy a belief that this world is as bad as it could be or that evil will ultimately prevail over good.
– derivatives
pessimist noun,
pessimistic adjective,
pessimistically adverb.
– origin C18: from L. pessimus ‘worst’, on the pattern of optimism.
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