pessimistic
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/ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.“a pessimistic view of the future”
- Pertaining to the worst-case scenario.“a pessimistic estimate”
- Taking out exclusive locks on data to prevent conflicts with other processes that might modify it.“pessimistic concurrency; pessimistic locking”
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Synonyms
discourageddisheartenedbearishdemoralizedgrimgloomysombrepassivebleaknegativeoptimisticdramaticlowdownbeatcynicalfatalistic