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- Dictionarypessimism/ˈpɛsɪmɪz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen: "the dispute cast an air of deep pessimism over the future of the peace talks"
- 2. a belief that this world is as bad as it could be or that evil will ultimately prevail over good.
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PESSIMISM definition: 1. emphasizing or thinking of the bad part of a situation rather than the good part, or the feeling…. Learn more.
emphasizing or thinking of the bad part of a situation rather than the good part, or the feeling that bad things are more likely to happen than good things: There is now a mood of deepening pessimism about/over the economy. An underlying pessimism infuses all her novels. Opposite. optimism.
The meaning of PESSIMISM is an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome. How to use pessimism in a sentence.
Pessimism is a mental attitude in which an undesirable outcome is anticipated from a given situation. Pessimists tend to focus on the negatives of life in general.
noun. the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, problems, etc.: His pessimism about the future of our country depresses me. the doctrine that the existing world is the worst of all possible worlds, or that all things naturally tend to evil.
Pessimism means thinking the worst. It's the opposite of optimism, which means assuming the best. Most people feel that too much pessimism is paralyzing — who will ever try anything if they are always sure they will fail?
pessimism (about/over something) a feeling that bad things will happen and that something will not be successful. There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects.
PESSIMISM definition: the belief that bad things will happen. Learn more.
pessimism in British English. (ˈpɛsɪˌmɪzəm ) noun. 1. the tendency to expect the worst and see the worst in all things. 2. the doctrine of the ultimate triumph of evil over good. 3. the doctrine that this world is corrupt and that humankind's sojourn in it is a preparation for some other existence.
pessimism, an attitude of hopelessness toward life and toward existence, coupled with a vague general opinion that pain and evil predominate in the world. It is derived from the Latin pessimus (“worst”).
