pessimistic

Adjective
US[pes-uh-mis-tik]/ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk/4 syllables

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. expecting the worst possible outcomeOpposite optimisticSimilar demoralized, bearishSee also hopeless, negative

Related words pessimism noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pes′si·mist, Pes′si·mis′tic adjective

Metaphysics Of or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism; gloomy; foreboding. “Giving utterance to pessimistic doubt.” Encyclopædia Britannica

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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