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pessimistic

/ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/

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adjective more pessimistic · most pessimistic

Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst. a pessimistic view of the future
Pertaining to the worst-case scenario. a pessimistic estimate
Taking out exclusive locks on data to prevent conflicts with other processes that might modify it. pessimistic concurrency; pessimistic locking

Opposite: optimistic

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Closest in meaning: discouraged, disheartened, bearish, demoralized, grim, gloomy, sombre, passive, bleak, negative, optimistic, dramatic, low, downbeat, cynical, fatalistic

adjective

Opposite: optimistic

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adj always expecting the worst

Español	pesimista
日本語	悲観的 hikanteki
中文	悲觀的 /悲观的 bēiguān de
Português	pessimista
Français	pessimiste
Deutsch	pessimistisch
Русский	пессимисти́чный pessimistíčnyj
العربية	مُتَشَائِم mutašāʔim

adj marked by pessimism and little hopefulness

Español	pesimista, agorero
한국어	비관적 bigwanjeok
日本語	悲観的 hikanteki
中文	悲觀的 /悲观的 bēiguān de
Português	pessimista
Français	pessimiste
Deutsch	pessimistisch
Italiano	pessimista, pessimistico
Ελληνικά	πεσιμιστικός pesimistikós, απαισιόδοξος apaisiódoxos
Русский	пессимисти́чный pessimistíčnyj
العربية	مُتَشَائِم mutašāʔim
עברית	פסימי

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@misc{pessimistic_2026,
  title = {pessimistic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pessimistic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}