PESSIMISM Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word pessimism. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word pessimism. (close relations)

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	bitterness				nounn
	noun • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will • a rough and bitter manner • the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth • the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
	cynicism				nounn
	noun • a cynical feeling of distrust
	defeatism				nounn
	noun • acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
	dejection				nounn
	noun • a state of melancholy depression • solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
	despair				nounn
	noun • a state in which all hope is lost or absent • the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well verb • abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
	despondency				nounn
	noun • feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
	disbelief				nounn
	noun • doubt about the truth of something • a rejection of belief
	discouragement				nounn
	noun • the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles • the expression of opposition and disapproval • the act of discouraging
	distrust				nounn
	noun • doubt about someone's honesty • the trait of not trusting others verb • regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
	doubt				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the state of being unsure of something • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something verb • consider unlikely • lack confidence in
	fatalism				nounn
	noun • a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable • a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
	gloom				nounn
	noun • a state of partial or total darkness • a feeling of melancholy apprehension • an atmosphere of depression and melancholy
	gloominess				nounn
	noun • an atmosphere of depression and melancholy • a feeling of melancholy apprehension • the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness • The property of having a frowning or scowling appearance.
	hopelessness				nounn
	noun • the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
	melancholy				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a feeling of thoughtful sadness • a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed • a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy adjective satellite • characterized by or causing or expressing sadness • grave or even gloomy in character
	negativism				nounn
	noun • characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
	resignation				nounn
	noun • acceptance of despair • the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) • a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign
	skepticism				nounn
	noun • doubt about the truth of something • the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
	suspicion				nounn
	noun • an impression that something might be the case • doubt about someone's honesty • the state of being suspected • being of a suspicious nature

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