Malaise
Pessimism
Pessimism noun - A general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things.
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Synonyms for Pessimism
Malaise and pessimism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malaise" instead a noun "Pessimism".
Nearby Words: pessimistic, pessimist
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Related pairs
- sadness and malaise
- sadness and pessimism
- dread and malaise
- dread and pessimism
- apprehension and malaise
- apprehension and pessimism
- distress and malaise
- distress and pessimism
- foreboding and malaise
- foreboding and pessimism
- melancholy and malaise
- melancholy and pessimism
- despondency and malaise
- despondency and pessimism
How words are described
| general | general malaise | general pessimism |
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