Pessimism is a state of having no hope that one's troubles will end or that success or happiness will come ever. It also means a condition of having the belief that evil is more common or powerful than good.

"Pessimal" is a neologism. The thinking goes something like this: There's a word "optimal", meaning something like "the best it could possibly be". "Optimism" is the opposite of "pessimism". There should be a word "pessimal" to describe the opposite of "optimal" (something like "the worst it could possibly be").

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What is pessimism?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 11/14/2022

A pessimist channels the thoughts of Eeyore the Donkey in the Winnie-the-Pooh stories. Miserable is the best that life is ever going to get, good luck only softens you up for more pain when the bad luck returns and so on.

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∙ 8y ago

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What is the best antonym for pessimism's?

The best antonym for pessimism is optimism.

Is pessimism a sign of depression?

It can be. People with depression do not have a positive outlook on life, but it doesn't have to be pessimism. It can range from neutral to hard core pessimism.

Sentence with pessimism?

People who are pessimism are usually gloomy. This sentence above is actually incorrect. The proper sentence would be: People who are pessimistic are usually gloomy. The proper way to use pessimism in a sentence would be: Being depressed and viewing everything negatively is usually a sign of pessimism.

How do you use the word 'pessimism' in a sentence?

Example sentence - His pessimism wore on all of us.

What and example of pessimism?

Pessimism is a negative state of mind. It is seeing the dark side of things. A better way would be to use pessimism and optimism together to make realism.

What rhymes with narcissism?

pessimism

What is the adjective of pessimism?

Pessimistic

What is the antonym of optimism?

Pessimism.

How do you cure pessimism?

fall in love

What has the author C Mano written?

C. Mano has written: 'Le pessimisme contemporain' -- subject(s): Pessimism, Pessimism in literature, Civilization

A person who looks in the dark side?

Pessimism

What does pestimistic mean?

I'm not sure but I think you're talking about pessimism. ( Pessimism: A tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.)

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