pessimistic Antonyms
Strongest:
- likely
- upbeat
- bright
- fair
- bright
- likely
- optimistic
- hopeful
- upbeat
- promising
- rosy
- optimistic
- fair
- hopeful
- rosy
- promising
Strong:
- propitious
- comforting
- romantic
- positive
- good
- good
- pollyannish
- encouraging
- favorable
- rose-colored
- comforting
- romantic
- reassuring
- pollyanna
- propitious
- heartening
- pollyannaish
- encouraging
- golden
- golden
- pollyannaish
- utopian
- positive
- favorable
- panglossian
- auspicious
- panglossian
- pollyanna
- utopian
- rose-colored
- reassuring
- auspicious
- pollyannish
- heartening
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- bearish
- somber
- unlikely
- desperate
- nihilistic
- grim
- bleak
- depressing
- fatalistic
- despairing
- downbeat
- defeatist
- discouraging
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, negative,hopeless, bearish, somber, unlikely, desperate, nihilistic, grim, bleak
likely, upbeat, bright, fair, bright, likely, optimistic, hopeful, upbeat, promising
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.