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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How to use pessimism in a sentence?

1. Antti Raappana:

   The valuations in equity markets are in many places quite extreme, there's a lot of pessimism around.

2. Boris Johnson:

   I totally reject this anti-science pessimism. I am profoundly optimistic about the ability of new technology to serve as a liberator and remake the world wondrously.

3. 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.

4. Christopher Gunness:

   We will not abandon hope, we will not submit to pessimism, because to abandon hope would be to abandon the people of Yarmouk. ... We cannot abandon the people of Yarmouk, and we will not, hence this mission.

5. Todd Rosenbluth:

   Investor pessimism for domestic equities stems in part from low expectations for first quarter earnings season, capital IQ consensus forecasts are for an 8 percent year-over-year decline.