pessimistic Antonyms
Strongest:
- hopeful
- likely
- fair
- optimistic
- bright
- rosy
- likely
- upbeat
- hopeful
- upbeat
- optimistic
- promising
- rosy
- fair
- bright
- promising
Strong:
- pollyanna
- reassuring
- propitious
- auspicious
- utopian
- positive
- positive
- heartening
- good
- comforting
- propitious
- comforting
- good
- heartening
- romantic
- auspicious
- pollyannaish
- golden
- pollyannish
- favorable
- encouraging
- favorable
- golden
- panglossian
- romantic
- rose-colored
- panglossian
- reassuring
- encouraging
- pollyannaish
- pollyanna
- pollyannish
- rose-colored
- utopian
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- despairing
- fatalistic
- grim
- discouraging
- desperate
- downbeat
- somber
- depressing
- unlikely
- bearish
- bleak
- nihilistic
- defeatist
Weak:
Meaning of pessimistic
pessimistic (a)
expecting the worst possible outcome
pessimistic (a.)
Of or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism; gloomy; foreboding.
pessimistic Sentence Examples
- The pessimist clung to the belief that disaster was inevitable.
- Her pessimistic outlook colored her every interaction, projecting a gloomy atmosphere.
- The pessimistic forecast predicted relentless rainfall for the entire week.
- Despite his pessimistic nature, he couldn't resist a glimmer of hope.
- The pessimist's predictions cast a shadow over the otherwise cheerful celebration.
- Her pessimistic attitude hindered her from exploring new opportunities.
- The pessimist's constant negativity drained the enthusiasm from his colleagues.
- The pessimistic view of the economy kept investors from making wise investments.
- His pessimistic expectations made him overlook the silver lining in every situation.
- Even in the face of overwhelming evidence, the pessimist refused to acknowledge any possibility of success.
FAQs About the word pessimistic
expecting the worst possible outcomeOf or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism; gloomy; foreboding.
cynical,hopeless, negative,despairing, fatalistic, grim, discouraging, desperate, downbeat, somber
hopeful, likely, fair,optimistic, bright, rosy, likely, upbeat, hopeful, upbeat
The pessimist clung to the belief that disaster was inevitable.
Her pessimistic outlook colored her every interaction, projecting a gloomy atmosphere.
The pessimistic forecast predicted relentless rainfall for the entire week.
Despite his pessimistic nature, he couldn't resist a glimmer of hope.
