Synonyms for pessimism
ˈpɛs əˌmɪz əmpes·simism

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1. pessimismnoun

   Antonyms:
   optimism

2. pessimismnoun

   Antonyms:
   optimism

3. pessimismnoun

   Antonyms:
   optimism

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1. pessimismnoun

   the feeling that things will turn out badly

   Antonyms:
   optimism

2. pessimismnoun

   a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things

   Antonyms:
   optimism

Matched Categories

1. • Despair
   • Disposition

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1. List of paraphrases for "pessimism":

   gloom, pessimist

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1. Thomas Hardy:

   Pessimism is, in brief, playing the sure game. You cannot lose at it; you may gain. It is the only view of life in which you can never be disappointed. Having reckoned what to do in the worst possible circumstances, when better arise, as they may, life becomes child's play.

2. Jeffrey Lowe:

   The biggest factor that impacted the business jet market was pessimism and uncertainty which stalled purchase intentions or forced those marginal owners to reconsider keeping their business jets.

3. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat:

   Many of our firms are facing weaker top-line growth, rising manpower costs and tighter financing. Workers are anxious as retrenchments has increased, including among professionals, we must not let pessimism take hold, lest it creates self-fulfilling expectations.

4. Katie Libbe:

   It’s been widely reported that baby boomers are worried about their retirement, but the financial planning and retirement concerns of Generation X have gotten less attention, while our study confirms that many boomers still lack confidence about their future, it reveals alarming realities about the significant angst and pessimism Gen X feels regarding the current and future state of their finances. They’re the next generation that’s quickly approaching retirement and their hands-off approach to planning and preparation is alarming.

5. Prince Abdulaziz:

   Such extreme pessimism occurred back in 2003 during the SARS outbreak, though it did not cause a significant reduction in oil demand.