悲 観 的(ひかんてき)

ひかんてき

na-adjective

pessimistic

1. pessimistic

Having a negative outlook on life or situations, expecting unfavorable outcomes.

悲観的(ひかんてき)にならないでください。

Please don't be pessimistic.

彼女(かのじょ)は物事(ものごと)を悲観的(ひかんてき)に見(み)る傾向(けいこう)がある。

She tends to see things pessimistically.

経済(けいざい)の先行(さきゆ)きに悲観的(ひかんてき)な予測(よそく)が多(おお)い。

There are many pessimistic forecasts about the economic outlook.

Forms

Adverbial: 悲観的(ひかんてき)に (pessimistically)
Noun: 悲観(ひかん) (pessimism)
Verb: 悲観(ひかん)する (to be pessimistic)

Common patterns

悲観的(ひかんてき)な見方(みかた)/考(かんが)え (pessimistic view/thinking)
悲観的(ひかんてき)に考(かんが)える (think pessimistically)
悲観的(ひかんてき)な予測(よそく) (pessimistic forecast)

Similar words

ネガティブ (negative) - more casual, loanword
後(うし)ろ向(む)き (backward-looking) - emphasizes reluctant attitude

Related Words

Antonym: 楽観的(らっかんてき) (optimistic)

Compare: ネガティブ (negative)

Compare: 後(うし)ろ向(む)き (backward-looking)

Antonym: 楽天的(らくてんてき) (optimistic)

Compare: 悲観論 (pessimistic view)

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Added 2026.1.17 12:13 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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