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De - Pt| English Dictionary: pessimist | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for pessimist | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Pessimist \Pes"si*mist\, n. [L. pessimus worst: cf. F. pessimiste.] 1. (Metaph.) One who advocates the doctrine of pessimism; -- opposed to {optimist}. 2. One who looks on the dark side of things. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Pessimist \Pes"si*mist\, Pessimistic \Pes`si*mis"tic\, a. (Metaph.) Of or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism; gloomy; foreboding. [bd]Giving utterance to pessimistic doubt.[b8] --Encyc. Brit. | |
