Pessimism synonyms
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Part of speech:
A wavering of opinion or belief; lack of conviction; uncertainty
A cynical remark, idea, or action
The belief that there is no meaning or purpose in existence
The feeling of not being happy
An atmosphere of melancholy or depression:
low spirits
A feeling of depression or disheartenment.
The condition of having, or the disorder supposed to result from having, too much black bile
blighted hope
lack of expectation
depression (related)
grief (related)
sadness (related)
Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected.
Characterized by gloom
Of or characterized by pessimism; expecting the worst
A person or thing causing despair
Extreme, persistent sadness or hopelessness; depression. No longer in clinical use.
weltschmerz
Sentimental pessimism or melancholy over the state of the world
optimism (antonym)
confidence (antonym)
trust (antonym)
malism
The belief that the world is evil.
Find another word for pessimism. In this page you can discover 25 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for pessimism, like: doubt, cynicism, hopelessness, nihilism, unhappiness, gloom, low spirits, despondency, melancholy, blighted hope and lack of expectation.