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. Chris Zaccarelli:

   It was the tone and the fact he listed out in great detail all the gripes the U.S. has with China, all that trade optimism that's been building has been sucked out of the air and replaced with pessimism.

2. George Will:

   Pessimism is as American as apple pie. Frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese.

3. Van Batenburg:

   The wording would suggest greater pessimism, They didn't want to create fears.

4. Emil Cioran:

   Only one endowed with restless vitality is susceptible to pessimism. You become a pessimist --a demonic, elemental, bestial pessimist --only when life has been defeated many times in its fight against depression.

5. Chris Beauchamp:

   US markets are down much more sharply over the last month, so much of the pessimism might be priced in.