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- pronunciation:
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s
mI
stihk
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adjective |
| definition: |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen.
She is pessimistic about her chances for making the swim team.- antonyms:
- optimistic, positive, sunny
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| related words: |
gloomy |
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| derivation: |
pessimistically (adv.) |
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