Pessimism (Crossword clue)

We found 3 answers for “Pessimism” .

This page shows answers to the clue Pessimism, followed by 7 definitions like “Opposed to optimism”, “A tendency to see or anticipate the worst” and “The feeling that things will turn out badly”. Synonyms for Pessimism are for example dejection, depression and disparagement. More synonyms can be found below the puzzle answers.

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SADNESS

8 letters

CYNICISM

12 letters

GLOOM AND DOOM (5,3,4)

Definitions of “Pessimism”

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• The feeling that things will turn out badly
• A disposition to take the least hopeful view of things
• (Lat. pessimus, the worst) The attitude gained by reflection on life
• A general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
• A general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
• The opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is ordered for or tends to the worst
• A tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation
• A tendency to see only the negative or worst aspects of all things and to expect only bad or unpleasant things to happen

Synonyms of “Pessimism”

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dejection, depression, disparagement, distrust, doubt, misery, moodiness, sarcasm, scepticism, scorn and unhappiness.

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