Definition of PESSIMISTIC

pessimistic

Meanings

Adjective

  • expecting the worst possible outcome

Adj

  • Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.
  • Pertaining to the worst-case scenario.
  • Taking out exclusive locks on data to prevent conflicts with other processes that might modify it.

Origin / Etymology

From pessimist + -ic.

Antonyms

optimistic

Scrabble Score: 17

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Words With Friends Score: 20

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