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Pessimism
01
the negative quality of having doubts about the future and expect the worst possible outcomes
02
the belief or feeling that things will generally end unfavorably
Example
His constant pessimism and complaints make him come across as a misery guts to everyone.
Whereas optimism sees possibilities, pessimism is more or less its antithesis of always anticipating the worst.
Rather than succumbing to pessimism, they collectively chose to optimize.
