🇬🇧🇪🇸 pessimism - pesimismo : English Lesson

Meaning of "pessimism" ("pesimismo"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Pessimism is a mindset or attitude where a person tends to expect the worst possible outcome in any situation. Pessimists often focus on the negative aspects of life and believe that things will generally turn out badly.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Pessimism filled the room when my brother said, “Even if we bake cookies, they’ll probably end up burned.”

I planted some seeds, but my pessimism kept whispering, “These will probably just grow into weeds.”

The team’s pessimism was so strong that they sighed even after scoring the first goal, thinking it wouldn’t last.

When we found a penny, my friend’s pessimism ruined the moment: “It’s probably not even lucky.”

Pessimism filled the air when Dad said, “We’re going to the park, but let’s not get too excited – it’ll probably rain.”

On the wet platform his pessimism spread like ink. Pessimism told him the train would never come, pessimism steady as a drum. When the train shrieked in, puddles splashed mud on his shoes — pessimism smiled, feeling right. He nearly let the doors close in that small, certain gloom, but a child gripped his hand and pessimism loosened.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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