Rate your familiarity with the word pessimistic using the scale from 1 to 5. | Part of Speech adjective | Syllabication pes-si-mis-tic |
First Known Use 1868 | Etymology from the French word pessimisme meaning "the worst" |
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Definition having a lack of hope for the future | Sentence Bradley is pessimistic about his success in fifth grade. |