Grade 8

pessimistic (pes-si-mis-tic)

Definition


adjective.
not having hope or joy or confidence; gloomy

Example Sentence

She has a very pessimistic outlook on life.

Synonyms

complainer; cynic; killjoy; defeatist

Antonyms

optimist

Rhymes

  • christic
  • cystic
  • mistic
  • mystic
  • sistek

  • artistic
  • autistic
  • ballistic
  • holistic
  • linguistic
  • logistic
  • patristic
  • puristic
  • sadistic
  • simplistic
  • statistic
  • stylistic

  • altruistic
  • atheistic
  • chauvinistic
  • coloristic
  • dualistic
  • euphemistic
  • fatalistic
  • feudalistic
  • futuristic
  • hedonistic
  • hellenistic
  • humanistic
  • jingoistic
  • journalistic
  • legalistic
  • mechanistic
  • moralistic
  • narcissistic
  • novelistic
  • optimistic
  • pantheistic
  • pessimistic
  • pluralistic
  • realistic
  • socialistic
  • stalinistic
  • surrealistic
  • synergistic
  • terroristic
  • unrealistic
  • voyeuristic

  • anachronistic
  • antagonistic
  • antiballistic
  • capitalistic
  • characteristic
  • deterministic
  • expressionistic
  • idealistic
  • impressionistic
  • militaristic
  • monopolistic
  • nationalistic
  • naturalistic
  • opportunistic
  • paternalistic
  • polytheistic
  • primitivistic
  • propagandistic
  • relativistic
  • ritualistic

  • imperialistic
  • materialistic
  • oligopolistic
  • sensationalistic
  • uncharacteristic

  • individualistic