Synonyms for pessimistic
pes·simistic

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. pessimisticadjective

   Antonyms:
   optimistic

2. pessimisticadjective

   Antonyms:
   optimistic

3. pessimisticadjective

   Antonyms:
   optimistic

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pessimisticadjective

   expecting the worst possible outcome

   Antonyms:
   rosy, sanguine, bullish, upbeat, starry-eyed, rose-colored, optimistic, pollyannaish, cheerful

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pessimisticadjective

   Synonyms:
   gloomy, foreboding, hopeless

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "pessimistic":

   gloomy, downbeat, sombre

How to pronounce pessimistic?

How to say pessimistic in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use pessimistic in a sentence?

1. Andreas Clenow:

   I am quite pessimistic about the equity markets for the next two to three months. I do not see a 2008-style scenario, but I do see a bear market coming.

2. Leonid Mikhelson:

   Even by the most pessimistic valuations, the project is feasible.

3. Lisa Yaszek:

   As audiences, we love both optimistic and pessimistic science-fiction films like these precisely because they are virtual laboratories where we can imaginatively experience the best and worst our technologies have to offer in a safe and fun environment.

4. Nela Richardson:

   I was concerned that investors were overly pessimistic going into the third quarter. But there's been steady wage growth and low inflation. We have good fundamentals.

5. Takeshi Minami:

   Big manufacturers appear a bit cautious about the outlook, probably due to uncertainty over China. But it's not as if they are all gloomy since U.S. demand remains strong, capital expenditure plans remain fairly strong, so I don't think we need to be too pessimistic about the economy.