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pessimism

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pessimism

a feeling or belief that bad things will happen in the future; a feeling or belief that what you hope for will not happen

She has expressed pessimism over the outcome of the trial.

Although the economy shows signs of improving, a sense of pessimism remains.

He expressed his pessimism about politics and politicians.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of pessimism

despair, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency, forlornness, hopelessness

blue devils, blues, dejection, depression, desolation, disconsolateness, dispiritedness, doldrums, dolor, downheartedness, dreariness, dumps, gloom, gloominess, joylessness, melancholy, mopes, oppression, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness

self-despair, self-pity

dolefulness, mournfulness, sorrowfulness, woefulness

agony, distress, pain

misery, woe, wretchedness

acceptance, resignation

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of pessimism

cheer, cheerfulness, sunniness

gaiety (also gayety), glee, gleefulness, jollity, joviality, lightheartedness, merriment, mirth, mirthfulness

bliss, blissfulness, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, exuberance, exultation, gladness, happiness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilation, rapture, rapturousness

hope, hopefulness

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