Thesaurus: pessimism

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1. n. The opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is ordered for or tends to the worst, or that the world is wholly evil; -- opposed to optimism.
2. n. A disposition to take the least hopeful view of things.
3. n. the feeling that things will turn out badly
4. n. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
5. 1. (Metaph.) The opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is ordered for or tends to the worst, or that the world is wholly evil; -- opposed to Ant: optimism. 2. A disposition to take the least hopeful view of things.
6. The opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is orderedfor or tends to the worst, or that the world is wholly evil; --opposed to Ant: optimism.
7. n:100 n. the feeling that things will turn out badly n. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things