PESSIMISTIC


Meaning of PESSIMISTIC in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a negative/pessimistic outlook

This pessimistic outlook on their lives leads to depression.

pessimistic/gloomy (= expecting bad things to happen )

Scientists have produced a gloomy forecast on the effects of global warming.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

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Normative theories tend to be fairly egalitarian, whereas positive theories are generally more pessimistic about redistributive prospects.

It made government supporters more optimistic about the economy and opposition supporters more pessimistic .

In general, people are more pessimistic now.

Paradoxically, this move beyond the individual to the social has resulted in a much more pessimistic prognosis for disabled people.

Revised forecasts - expected in November - are likely to be more pessimistic .

Another more pessimistic version of modern Malthusianism dealt less with economics and more with the ecological limits to growth.

most

When his doctors were at their most pessimistic , Raine's will-power won through.

General practitioners have had to bear a much heavier load than even the most pessimistic were expecting.

too

The above is, however, too pessimistic a view.

While based upon an extensive data base and significant historical research, this Rand report has been criticized as being too pessimistic .

And Gilroy seems too pessimistic about the state of black politics.

Is this is too pessimistic a view?

Proponents of the changes did, however, find the prognostications of their adversaries far too pessimistic and polemical.

■ NOUN

view

That's a very pessimistic view .

Some of the early researchers took a pessimistic view of what we would lose with the disappearance of native languages.

Whilst this may appear an extreme and pessimistic view , it is the reality of retirement for many retired people.

Under these conditions, it is not surprising to find that superiors and subordinates hold optimistic and pessimistic views about each other.

He seemed to take a pessimistic view of your complaint, whatever it was.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Beron is pessimistic that a peaceful solution can be found.

Don't be too pessimistic - we may still win the game.

He's quite pessimistic about his chances of getting another job.

Some environmentalists take a more pessimistic view.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

But Republican leaders were pessimistic about a speedy resolution.

Essentially, the medical approach has painted a pessimistic picture.

George is quite realistic throughout the book and is in some cases, justifiably pessimistic .

He was morose, pessimistic , obsessed with achieving the perfect style.

Stock and bond markets, already weak, fell further after the pessimistic comments were carried on news wires.

That's a very pessimistic view.

The first is somewhat misleading; the second is certainly wrong; and the third, unduly pessimistic .

When you are pessimistic and expect the worst, your attitude is often negative.

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