pessimism

/ˈpɛsɪmɪzəm/noun

The tendency to expect that things will turn out badly.

Example sentences

“His constant pessimism made it hard to plan anything with him.”
“A wave of pessimism swept through the market after the bad jobs report.”

The counterpart of 'optimism'. The person is a pessimist and the adjective is 'pessimistic'.

Synonyms for pessimism

negativity
gloom
defeatism

Antonyms

optimism

Related words

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