pessimism 1
noundomain: emotion
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the feeling that things will turn out badly
Hypernym
despair 2
noun
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
EnglishAntonym
optimism 1
noun
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
Derivationally related form
pessimistic 1
adjective
expecting the worst possible outcome
pessimist 1
noun
a person who expects the worst
Hyponym
cynicism 1
noun
a cynical feeling of distrust
