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Word entry · 11 letters

pessimistic

Best crossword clue

"Expecting the worst"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ceiiimpssstStarts with PEnds with C1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Expecting bad outcomes or seeing the negative side.

Word origin

From pessimist + -ic.

Used in a sentence

  • a pessimistic view of the future
  • a pessimistic estimate
  • However pessimistic their predictions, most scientists and scholars who warn of impending disaster are really acting from antidystopian motives.

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