Pessimism is the belief that life is fundamentally bad or gloomy, like someone worrying about a grade despite good performance.
Pessimism es la creencia de que la vida es fundamentalmente mala o sombrÃa, como alguien que se preocupa por una calificación a pesar de un buen rendimiento.
| Word | pessimism |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess. |
| Sentence | Considering how well you have done in the course so far, you have no real reason for such pessimism about your final grade. |
Tags: psat, hf
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