pessimistic
US /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/
・UK /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/
B1
adj.AdjectiveHaving negative feelings about the future
The President told the people that they should not be pessimistic despite the bad news
adj.AdjectiveCharacterized by a lack of hope or confidence in the future.
His pessimistic attitude made it difficult to enjoy the trip.
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How to Save Love with Pessimism
- It's easy to be pessimistic about many things:
It's easy to be pessimistic about many things:
- It’s easy to be pessimistic about many things:
It’s easy to be pessimistic about many things:
Why men feel bad when their girlfriends succeed
- We found that women felt optimistic about the future of their relationships when a partner had success, whereas the men felt pessimistic.
We found that women felt optimistic about the future of their relationships when a partner had success, whereas the men felt pessimistic.
- We found that women felt optimistic about the future of their relationships when a partner had success where the men felt pessimistic.
We found that women felt optimistic about the future of their relationships when a partner had success where the men felt pessimistic.
“There Is a Collision Coming,” Tucker Carlson and Jordan Peterson's 2024 Predictions
- See, so I would say maybe that, and you, Tucker, you actually asked for an alternative to the view that you were expressing, the somewhat pessimistic view of the dominance of people in power.
See, so I would say maybe that, and you, Tucker, you actually asked for an alternative to the view that you were expressing, the somewhat pessimistic view of the dominance of people in power.
- See, so I would say maybe that—and you, Tucker, you actually asked for an alternative to the view that you were expressing, the somewhat pessimistic view of the dominance of people in power.
See, so I would say maybe that—and you, Tucker, you actually asked for an alternative to the view that you were expressing, the somewhat pessimistic view of the dominance of people in power.
Stanford Roundtable 2014: The climate conversation you haven’t heard
- I'd be pessimistic if we didn't have enough solar energy in absolute abundance or enough wind energy or hydro or geothermal.
I'd be pessimistic if we didn't have enough solar energy in absolute abundance or enough wind energy or hydro or geothermal.
- You know, I'd be pessimistic if we didn't have you know, enough solar energy in
You know, I'd be pessimistic if we didn't have you know, enough solar energy in
LEARNED OPTIMISM BY MARTIN SELIGMAN | ANIMATED BOOK REVIEW
- If you have a pessimistic explanatory style, you're going to have your soul crushed.
If you have a pessimistic explanatory style, you're going to have your soul crushed.
- And I've seen this so many times. If you have a pessimistic explanatory style,
And I've seen this so many times. If you have a pessimistic explanatory style,
Activist Greta Thunberg on how to make sure the word does not 'give up' the climate fight
- and it feels like people don't want to make people not pessimistic,
and it feels like people don't want to make people not pessimistic,
- to make people not pessimistic
to make people not pessimistic
When Love Isn't Easy
- That's when abracing pessimistic philosophy is called for.
That's when abracing pessimistic philosophy is called for.
- That's when a bracing, pessimistic philosophy is called for.
That's when a bracing, pessimistic philosophy is called for.
We are the Gods Now - Jason Silva at Sydney Opera House
- And because of our experience trying to talk about scientific topics, pessimistic topics, difficult topics, we decided we really needed to find somebody about the future who could talk about the future of technology in a way that was optimistic and exciting,
And because of our experience trying to talk about scientific topics, pessimistic topics, difficult topics, we decided we really needed to find somebody about the future who could talk about the future of technology in a way that was optimistic and exciting,
- trying to talk about scientific topics, pessimistic topics,
trying to talk about scientific topics, pessimistic topics,
Yosemite National Park in 4K | Backpacking, Hiking, and Camping at North Dome/Upper Falls
- Whenever we feel pessimistic or cynical...
Whenever we feel pessimistic or cynical...
- Whenever we feel pessimistic or cynical, climbing a mountain or even just walking through the woods helps to remind us that beauty exists naturally in the universe.
Whenever we feel pessimistic or cynical, climbing a mountain or even just walking through the woods helps to remind us that beauty exists naturally in the universe.
Be vulnerable
- But it is just so easy to let yourself become callous or pessimistic or cynical and let these previous experiences deter you from being open again in the future.
But it is just so easy to let yourself become callous or pessimistic or cynical and let these previous experiences deter you from being open again in the future.
- But it is just so easy to let yourself become callous or pessimistic or cynical
But it is just so easy to let yourself become callous or pessimistic or cynical