Antonym: optimism. Similar words: pessimistic, dissimilar, assimilate, assimilation, animism, dissimilarity, optimism, progressivism. Meaning: ['pesɪmɪzm] 
n. 1. the feeling that things will turn out badly 2. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things.
n. 1. the feeling that things will turn out badly 2. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things. 
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91. Student begins presentation on Welles, focusing on a philosophy of pessimism.
92. The confluence of domestic pessimism and overseas optimism has, then, temporarily eliminated the A-to-H-share premium.
93. During his lifetime, he had a broad spiritual connection with modem British and American poets of various schools ranging from romanticism to pessimism and imagism.
94. There is absolutely no ground for pessimism about China's economic resurgence.
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