pessimistic

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/

Adjective

pessimistic

1. Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.

   a pessimistic view of the future

2. Pertaining to the worst-case scenario.

   a pessimistic estimate

3. (computing) Taking out exclusive locks on data to prevent conflicts with other processes that might modify it.

   pessimistic concurrency; pessimistic locking

Antonyms

• optimistic

Related terms

• pessimal
• pessimism
• pessimist

Translations

• French: pessimiste
• German: pessimistisch
• Portuguese: pessimista
• Russian: пессимисти́чный
• Spanish: pesimista, agorero

Translations

• French: pessimiste
• German: pessimistisch
• Portuguese: pessimista
• Russian: пессимисти́чный
• Spanish: pesimista

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