pessimistic
/ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/adjective
उच्चारण पेसिमिस्टिक
निराशावादी
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SSC Exams 2018SSC Exams before 2018- 1
~ (about sth)
expecting bad things to happen or something not to be successful
निराशावादी
- He is pessimistic about his chances in the interview.
- a pessimistic view of the future
- Don't be so pessimistic; you may still pass.
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- The pessimistic forecast worried the farmers.
- Pessimistic people often expect the worst.
- He sounded pessimistic about the team's chances.
Synonyms gloomy negative defeatist
Opposite optimistic hopeful positive
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pessimistic about sth
Use about for the matter that causes the gloomy view.
जिस विषय पर निराशा हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'pessimistic' के बाद 'about' आता है।
- Many farmers are pessimistic about the monsoon.
pessimistic that-clause
A that-clause can follow when the expectation is stated as a full sentence.
जब अपेक्षा पूरे वाक्य के रूप में हो, तब that-clause आ सकता है।
- I am pessimistic that the strike will end soon.
pessimistic + noun
Before a noun it describes a view, forecast or attitude, and it is written without a comma.
Noun से पहले यह किसी दृष्टिकोण, पूर्वानुमान या रवैये का वर्णन करता है।
- The analyst gave a pessimistic forecast for the economy.
pessimistic vs pessimist
Pessimistic is the adjective and pessimist is the person; the noun for the habit is pessimism.
'Pessimistic' adjective है, 'pessimist' व्यक्ति और इस स्वभाव का noun 'pessimism' है।
- He is a pessimist, so his tone is always pessimistic.
+Collocations 4
adverb + pessimistic
deeplyoverlyundulyhighlyfairly
- She was overly pessimistic about her chances.
pessimistic + noun
viewoutlookforecastmoodestimate
- The pessimistic outlook worried the traders.
feel / be pessimistic
feelgrowbecomeremain
- Do not become pessimistic after one failure.
pessimistic + preposition
about the futureabout resultsabout peace
- The team was pessimistic about the result before the toss.
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- The coach was pessimistic about winning the series.
कोच श्रृंखला जीतने के बारे में निराश था।
- Radhika refuses to be pessimistic even when the results are late.
परिणाम देर से आने पर भी राधिका निराशावादी बनने से इनकार करती है।
- The report paints a pessimistic picture of the job market.
रिपोर्ट रोज़गार बाज़ार की निराशाजनक तस्वीर पेश करती है।
- A pessimistic person sees the glass as half empty.
निराशावादी व्यक्ति गिलास को आधा खाली देखता है।
- The doctor was pessimistic about the patient's recovery.
डॉक्टर मरीज़ के स्वस्थ होने को लेकर आशंकित था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is pessimistic for his future.
✓ He is pessimistic about his future.
The usual preposition after pessimistic is about.
'Pessimistic' के बाद सामान्य preposition 'about' है।
✗ She is a pessimistic.
✓ She is a pessimist.
Pessimistic is an adjective; the person is a pessimist.
'Pessimistic' adjective है; व्यक्ति के लिए 'pessimist' आता है।
✗ His pessimistic made everyone sad.
✓ His pessimism made everyone sad.
A noun is needed after his, so use pessimism.
'His' के बाद noun चाहिए, इसलिए 'pessimism' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These two are opposite attitudes to the future.
ये दोनों भविष्य के प्रति विपरीत दृष्टिकोण हैं।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pes·si·mis·tic
§Grammar and usage
Pessimistic about.
'pessimistic about' आता है।