pessimism
/ˈpesɪmɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण पेसिमिज़म
निराशावाद, निराशा
Core word
noun
- 1
[U] ~ (about/over sth)
a feeling that bad things will happen and that something will not be successful
निराशावाद, निराशा
- There is growing pessimism about the economy.
- Radhika refused to give in to pessimism after her first failure.
- A wave of pessimism swept through the team after the defeat.
+ 3 more examples
- Pessimism about the weather spoiled the picnic plans.
- His pessimism made it hard for others to stay hopeful.
- Despite his pessimism, the project succeeded.
Synonyms hopelessness gloom despair cynicism defeatism
Opposite optimism hope confidence
◇Word family
pessimist nounpessimistic adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who always expects the worst is a pessimist, while one who always expects the best is an optimist.
हमेशा सबसे बुरा होने की आशा रखने वाला व्यक्ति pessimist कहलाता है, जबकि हमेशा सबसे अच्छा होने की आशा रखने वाला optimist कहलाता है।