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пессимистичный

pessimistic

Meaning of пессимистичный

expecting bad outcomes

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Russian[pʲesʲɪmʲɪˈstʲit͡ɕnɨj]
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пессимистичный with English translation

пессимистичный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He sounded pessimistic about the sales figures for next month.

Он высказался пессимистично насчёт показателей продаж на следующий месяц.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

His view of the project's outcome was rather pessimistic after the meeting.

Его взгляд на исход проекта был довольно пессимистичный после собрания.

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пессимистичный belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

пессимистичныйpessimistic
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

пессимистичный synonyms

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What's the difference between пессимистичный / пессимистический / мрачный / унылый / негативный / скептический

🇷🇺Russian
пессимистичный

General adjective for a person, outlook or prediction that expects the worst.

B2Very Often

He's always so pessimistic — he immediately expects trouble.

Он всегда такой пессимистичный — сразу ждёт неприятностей.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пессимистический

Often used in formal or analytical contexts (pessimistic forecast, assessment).

B2Rarely

The economists' pessimistic forecast dampened investors' mood.

Пессимистический прогноз экономистов испортил настроение инвесторов.

М
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мрачный

Describes a depressing atmosphere, appearance or manner — dark, sullen.

B2Often

The room was gloomy and quiet; everyone looked downcast.

В комнате было мрачно и тихо, все выглядели угнетёнными.

У
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унылый

Describes a depressed, dull, or energy-less state or appearance.

B2Often

The dreary weather made their mood even worse.

Унылая погода ещё больше испортила их настроение.

🇷🇺Russian

General word for a negative attitude, criticism, or unfavorable outcome.

B2Very Often

He has a negative attitude toward new ideas.

У него негативное отношение к новым идеям.

С
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скептический

Denotes doubt and distrust of claims; not necessarily expecting the worst, rather expressing skepticism.

B2Often

She reacted skeptically to the politician's promises.

Она скептически отнёслась к обещаниям политика.

Н
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недоверчивый

Prone not to believe, suspicious toward others or events.

B2Often

He is always distrustful of other people's promises.

Он всегда недоверчив к чужим обещаниям.

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пессимистичный translation: pessimistic. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce пессимистичный

[pʲesʲɪmʲɪˈstʲit͡ɕnɨj]

пессимистичный translation

pessimistic

пессимистичный examples

He sounded pessimistic about the sales figures for next month.

пессимистичный transcription

[pʲesʲɪmʲɪˈstʲit͡ɕnɨj]

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пессимистичный meaning: what does it mean?

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пессимистичный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

пессимистичный is pronounced as [pʲesʲɪmʲɪˈstʲit͡ɕnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

пессимистичный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He sounded pessimistic about the sales figures for next month. Translation: Он высказался пессимистично насчёт показателей продаж на следующий месяц.

Is пессимистичный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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