pesimismo

Definitions of pesimismo
  1. noun
    a feeling of melancholy apprehension
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    type of:
    espanto, horror, pavor, temor, terror
    fearful expectation or anticipation
    melancolía
    a feeling of thoughtful sadness
  2. noun
    the feeling that things will turn out badly
    synonyms: catastrofismo
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    antonyms:
    optimismo
    the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
    types:
    cinismo
    a cynical feeling of distrust
    type of:
    desesperación
    the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
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