Term Gallery logo

Meanings of pessimism in English

Russian
негативист
Portuguese
pessimista
Spanish
pesimista
Catalan
pessimista
Wikidata

Mental attitude and philosophical position that dwells on the dark or gloomy side of things, the world or the universe, culminating in a sense of their vanity and nothingness that is sometimes thought to render them unworthy of existence.

See more
Related terms
негативист
Usage of pessimism in English
1
But, thus far, that pessimism had not yet reached the U.S. consumer.
Reuters
2
But he said pessimism over Afghanistan's future was based on incomplete information.
Reuters
3
THERE is an extraordinary pessimism over the immediate future in Northern Ireland.
The Irish Times
4
Analysts expressed pessimism about the outlook for exports in the coming year.
The Irish Times
5
But the following points in the ethics of pessimism should be noted:
A Handbook of Ethical Theory
6
And yet the wealth of superfluous loveliness in the world condemns pessimism.
Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2
7
This pessimism is mirrored in recent American Association of Individual Investors polls.
The Irish Times
8
There was a great contrast between his world pessimism and personal cheeriness.
A Farewell to Arms
9
In these hard times, surrendering to pessimism would be the easy option.
The Irish Times
10
Short selling in Sharp is on the rise, indicating greater investor pessimism.
Reuters
11
Such dramatic results for well-known issuers led to pessimism about issuance momentum.
Reuters
12
Whatsoever of pessimism appeared in the British Press was telegraphed to America.
My Year of the War / Including an Account of Experiences with th...
13
It is part of a common cycle, swinging between optimism and pessimism.
Reuters
14
It is the doctrine of pessimism, despair and wild unfaith in man.
The Common Sense of Socialism / A Series of Letters Addressed to...
15
When negative thinking sets in, it's hard to escape the pessimism spiral.
Reuters
16
I do not share the pessimism of the age about the novel.
The Guardian
About this term
More collocations
Translations for pessimism
Pessimism through the time
Pessimism across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common