What does pessimistic mean?

pessimistic means "expecting the worst possible outcome".

How many syllables are in pessimistic?

pessimistic has 4 syllables: pes-si-mis-tic. The stress falls on "mis". In IPA it is /ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk/.

What is the opposite of pessimistic?

The recorded antonyms are optimistic.

Is pessimistic a common word?

pessimistic is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with pessimistic?

3 words rhyme with pessimistic. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Pessimistic — meaning and pronunciation

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
expecting the worst possible outcome
Antonymsoptimistic
Similarbearish demoralized

Questions about pessimistic

What does pessimistic mean?: pessimistic means "expecting the worst possible outcome".
How many syllables are in pessimistic?: pessimistic has 4 syllables: pes-si-mis-tic. The stress falls on "mis". In IPA it is /ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk/.
What is the opposite of pessimistic?: The recorded antonyms are optimistic.

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