悲観的|ひかんてきhikanteki

1. na-adjectivepessimistic; gloomy
   あんな悲観的ひかんてきな経済学けいざいがく者しゃたちの言いうことなんか、全然ぜんぜん当あてにならないよ。↗

   Those gloom and doom economists aren't worth their salt.

• SynonymペシミスティックWrittenA written-style loanword for pessimistic, often with a philosophical flavour; in everyday speech 「悲観的」 is the normal choice.
• SynonymネガティブNeutralA loanword meaning negative; common in colloquial speech, and focused on one's thinking and personality rather than outlook.
• Related厭世的えんせいてきNeutralWorld-weary: despairing of life itself. Stronger than 「悲観的」 — not just expecting bad outcomes but sick of living.
• Related絶望的ぜつぼうてきNeutralHopeless in the strongest sense — the situation itself has no hope left, as in 「絶望的な状況」; goes further than mere pessimism.
• Antonym楽観的らっかんてきNeutralThe direct antonym: optimistic, expecting things to go well, as in 「楽観的な見通し」.

Use 「悲観的」 for thinking things will turn out badly, as in 「悲観的に考える」. In casual speech 「ネガティブ」 is the usual word; when there is no hope at all say 「絶望的」.

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1. 物事ものごとを上手うまくいかないものと考かんがえる様よう。