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pessimistic

pes·si·mis·tic

UK/ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/ US/ˌpɛsʌˈmɪstɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

expecting the worst in this worst of all possible worlds

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Origin

From pessimist + -ic.

Phrases

  • pessimistic concurrency
  • pessimistic time

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