1.
pessimistic
Having a negative outlook on life or situations, expecting unfavorable outcomes.
悲観的にならないでください。
Please don't be pessimistic.
彼女は物事を悲観的に見る傾向がある。
She tends to see things pessimistically.
経済の先行きに悲観的な予測が多い。
There are many pessimistic forecasts about the economic outlook.
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 悲観的に (pessimistically)
- Noun: 悲観 (pessimism)
- Verb: 悲観する (to be pessimistic)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 悲観的な見方/考え (pessimistic view/thinking)
- 悲観的に考える (think pessimistically)
- 悲観的な予測 (pessimistic forecast)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ネガティブ (negative) - more casual, loanword
- 後ろ向き (backward-looking) - emphasizes reluctant attitude
Related Words
Antonym:
楽観的 (optimistic)