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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPessimistic
/ˌpɛs.ɪˈmɪs.tɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
"He has a pessimistic view of the company's future after the recent financial losses." - 2
Expressing or characterized by a lack of hope or confidence in the success or outcome of something.
"The weather forecast made the farmers rather pessimistic about the upcoming harvest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'pessimiste', which stems from the Latin 'pessimus', meaning 'worst', combined with the adjectival suffix '-istic'. The term was coined in the 18th century in philosophical discourse, notably in debates surrounding Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz's optimism, to describe the viewpoint that this is the worst of all possible worlds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pessimistic" is said worldwide
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pessimiste
Transliteration: pessimiste
"Il est très pessimiste quant aux résultats des négociations."
pessimistisch
Transliteration: pessimistisch
"Die Wirtschaftsexperten sind für das nächste Jahr pessimistisch."
pessimista
Transliteration: pessimista
"Non bisogna essere così pessimisti riguardo al futuro."
pesimista
Transliteration: pesimista
"Tiene una actitud muy pesimista ante las dificultades."
pessimista
Transliteration: pessimista
"Ele é um pouco pessimista em relação ao projeto."
निराशावादी
Transliteration: niraashavaadi
"भविष्य के बारे में उनका दृष्टिकोण निराशावादी है।"
悲观的
Transliteration: bīguān de
"他对经济前景持悲观态度。"
비관적인
Transliteration: bigwanjeogin
"그는 현재 상황에 대해 비관적인 입장을 취했다."
悲観的な
Transliteration: hikan-tekina
"彼は将来について悲観的な見方をしている。"
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