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пессимистичный

Translation of пессимистичный

pessimistic

Meaning of пессимистичный

Russian

склонный ожидать неблагоприятного или худшего исхода

English

expecting bad outcomes

pessimistic

Transcription and pronunciation of пессимистичный

пессимисти́чный

stress on the 4th syllable

Transcription
[pʲesʲɪmʲɪˈstʲit͡ɕnɨj]
In Latin letters
pessimistichnyy

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  1. He has a pessimistic view of the future.

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    У него пессимистичный взгляд на будущее.

  2. Don't be so pessimistic.

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    Не будь таким пессимистичным.

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What's the difference between пессимистичный, пессимистический, мрачный, негативный, and скептический

П
🇷🇺Russian
пессимистический

Same meaning; a bit more formal, in texts and analysis.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мрачный

Gloomy, dark; about mood or a view of the future.

🇷🇺Russian

Negative attitude in general, not only about the future.

B1less common

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С
🇷🇺Russian
скептический

Doubting that something is true or will work.

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What does пессимистичный mean?

expecting bad outcomes

How do you pronounce пессимистичный?

пессимистичный is pronounced [pʲesʲɪmʲɪˈstʲit͡ɕnɨj], in Latin letters “pessimistichnyy”.

How is пессимистичный used in a sentence?

He has a pessimistic view of the future. Translation: У него пессимистичный взгляд на будущее.

Is пессимистичный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, пессимистичный (pessimistic) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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