英语词汇“pessimistic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Pessimistic describes the state of mind of someone who always expects the worst. A pessimistic attitude isn't very hopeful, shows little optimism, and can be a downer for everyone else.

To be pessimistic means you believe evil outweighs the good and that bad things are more likely to happen. So pessimistic people are usually pretty negative. And kind of a bummer to be around. Think of Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh's perpetually gloomy friend. The word comes to us, not surprisingly, from the Latin pessimus — meaning "worst."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

optimistic / pessimistic

An optimistic person expects all the best things to happen! Is it raining money yet? A pessimistic person is a downer. Who cares if it's raining money? They'll never get any.

Optimistic people see the best in the world. Optimistic ideas have been around for a while — Voltaire's "Candide" (1759) mocked them thoroughly. Here's an optimistic quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." Here are some more recent examples from the news:

"It's been so positive…He's always optimistic, always hungry for the next one." (Washington Times)

"It's an optimistic assessment that clashes hard with the reality on the ground." (Los Angeles Times)

Abandon all hope ye who enter here! A pessimistic person expects the worst in every situation. Doom and gloom rule a pessimistic attitude. In business, a pessimistic mood prevents people from investing. If you're pessimistic, you see a beautiful waterfall and assume you're going to die in it. Here are some examples of the word:

"Designed to cope with the most pessimistic nightmare of an apocalypse, a day spent here is not destined to be uplifting." ( BBC)

"There has also been a smaller—yet still statistically significant—rise in the frequency of negative words, such as 'disappointing' and 'pessimistic'." (Nature)

These words often show up together:

"And my personal philosophy is I'd rather be optimistic and wrong rather than pessimistic and right." (Time)

"A higher life expectancy estimate is optimistic for the human condition, but pessimistic for the Social Security Trust Fund." (New York Times)

Most people are a little of both, and you can certainly be optimistic — you just learned new words! Or pessimistic — you'll probably just forget them, though. Sigh.

WORD FAMILY

pessimistic: pessimistically+/pessimism: pessimisms, pessimist, pessimistic/pessimist: pessimists

USAGE EXAMPLES

The fresh mix in the currency group, therefore, likely won’t change many investors’ pessimistic outlook for the yuan, analysts say.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016)

Eduardo Porter, a columnist for the Times, recently wrote a pessimistic piece on income inequality.

The New Yorker(Dec 29, 2016)

That said, she rejects the notion that the message of “Good Bones” is pessimistic.

Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016)

adj expecting the worst possible outcome

Syn|Ant

hopeless

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

bearish

expecting prices to fall

demoralised, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

negative

characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

optimistic

expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds

hopeful

having or manifesting hope

bullish

expecting a rise in prices

cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeat

pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

rose-colored, rosy

reflecting optimism

starry-eyed

unrealistically or naively optimistic

sanguine

confidently optimistic and cheerful

positive

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

单词	pessimistic
释义	pessimistic (once / 3359 pages) adj Pessimistic describes the state of mind of someone who always expects the worst. A pessimistic attitude isn't very hopeful, shows little optimism, and can be a downer for everyone else. To be pessimistic means you believe evil outweighs the good and that bad things are more likely to happen. So pessimistic people are usually pretty negative. And kind of a bummer to be around. Think of Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh's perpetually gloomy friend. The word comes to us, not surprisingly, from the Latin pessimus — meaning "worst." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS optimistic / pessimistic An optimistic person expects all the best things to happen! Is it raining money yet? A pessimistic person is a downer. Who cares if it's raining money? They'll never get any. Optimistic people see the best in the world. Optimistic ideas have been around for a while — Voltaire's "Candide" (1759) mocked them thoroughly. Here's an optimistic quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." Here are some more recent examples from the news: "It's been so positive…He's always optimistic, always hungry for the next one." (Washington Times) "It's an optimistic assessment that clashes hard with the reality on the ground." (Los Angeles Times) Abandon all hope ye who enter here! A pessimistic person expects the worst in every situation. Doom and gloom rule a pessimistic attitude. In business, a pessimistic mood prevents people from investing. If you're pessimistic, you see a beautiful waterfall and assume you're going to die in it. Here are some examples of the word: "Designed to cope with the most pessimistic nightmare of an apocalypse, a day spent here is not destined to be uplifting." ( BBC) "There has also been a smaller—yet still statistically significant—rise in the frequency of negative words, such as 'disappointing' and 'pessimistic'." (Nature) These words often show up together: "And my personal philosophy is I'd rather be optimistic and wrong rather than pessimistic and right." (Time) "A higher life expectancy estimate is optimistic for the human condition, but pessimistic for the Social Security Trust Fund." (New York Times) Most people are a little of both, and you can certainly be optimistic — you just learned new words! Or pessimistic — you'll probably just forget them, though. Sigh. WORD FAMILY pessimistic: pessimistically+/pessimism: pessimisms, pessimist, pessimistic/pessimist: pessimists USAGE EXAMPLES The fresh mix in the currency group, therefore, likely won’t change many investors’ pessimistic outlook for the yuan, analysts say. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) Eduardo Porter, a columnist for the Times, recently wrote a pessimistic piece on income inequality. The New Yorker(Dec 29, 2016) That said, she rejects the notion that the message of “Good Bones” is pessimistic. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) adj expecting the worst possible outcome Syn\|Ant hopeless without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success bearish expecting prices to fall demoralised, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened made less hopeful or enthusiastic negative characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features optimistic expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds hopeful having or manifesting hope bullish expecting a rise in prices cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeat pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic rose-colored, rosy reflecting optimism starry-eyed unrealistically or naively optimistic sanguine confidently optimistic and cheerful positive characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
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