" pessimism "

 [ "pessimism" ]

1: The opposite of optimism.

  * e.g.,  ... If you aren't feeling pessimism, you aren't paying attention. 

 [ "pessimism" ]

2: Also known as "cautious realism".

 [ "pessimal" ]

1: adj.

  * e.g.,  ... A steak knife is probably the pessimal piece of silverware for drinking soup. 

 [ "pessimal" ]

2: least desirable; the opposite of optimal

 [ "Apathetic Pessimism" ]

1: ()The point of not caring about anyone or anything, and if tries to convince you otherwise, you fully disagree using examples. You only say the negative side, as you see the world as: over populated by idiots, and stupidity running rampant.

  * e.g.,  ... )You have a really nice life, glad your creationist parents raised you to par. I honestly don't care though, you can take your faith and intimately shove it. 

 [ "Apathetic Pessimism" ]

2: ()The point reached right before the office worker comes in with Molotov cocktails and an AK-4

  * e.g.,  ... Because, even if I was to win the lottery, I would just spend it on leveling an entire city. 

 [ "Apathetic Pessimism" ]

3: ()Caused by everything in someone's life fucking them over since birth.

  * e.g.,  ... Humanity is F'd. 

 [ "pessimate" ]

1:  The act of totally destroying hope.

  * e.g.,  ... Jim - How was health class? 

 [ "pessimate" ]

2:  To state depressing facts that make a person or group want to die.

  * e.g.,  ... Tom - We learned about the risks involved with any food we eat...I think I'm just going to finish what everything I do has started and kill myself. 

 [ "pessimate" ]

3:  The act of creating emos through despressing speeches.

  * e.g.,  ... Jim - Dude, you just got pessimated... 

 [ "Optimistic Pessimism" ]

1: Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.

  * e.g.,  ... Optimistic pessimism is a great way to live your life, because you can't lose. People who argue that optimistic pessimism - or any kind of pessimism for that matter - is a self fulfilling argument are just naive irrational pseudo-philosophical hippies. 

 [ "optimistic pessimism" ]

1: telling yourself that the outcome of a situation will undoubtedly be pleasant; when knowing that the truth is that it will not, so that your artificial smile and laughter will not and cannot be undistinguished between true and false. ultimately living a "happy" and "carefree" lifestyle that many people envy, not knowing that you are as miserable as they are. you just dont show it in public as they do. your glass has water in it. whether it is half full or half empty doesnt matter, but there's water in it and it's constantly getting filled and consumed

  * e.g.,  ... Optimistic pessimism isn't bad. 

 [ "realistic pessimism" ]

1: An educated urbanite who is aware of the possible negative consequences that may be encountered in city life and therefore conducts self responsibly.

  * e.g.,  ... A woman that chooses not to wear headphones or talk on her cell phone while walking home at night exudes realistic pessimism. 

 [ "happy pessimism" ]

1: the "happy pessimism"-movement ist a new kind of subculture for young intelligent peolple which know about the irresistible apocalypse but regardless still trying to make the best out of it.

  * e.g.,  ... Duddley: Ayo MC, everything ist gettin´ bad, people will destroy each other, money over emotions and stealing vinyl is illegal... 

 [ "Das's Law of Optimism/Pessimism" ]

1: The glass is twice as big as it needs to be. Get there.

  * e.g.,  ... Das's Law of Optimism/Pessimism is derived from something said by George Carlin. It explains that sometimes you expect too much of yourself and it gets you down in life. 

 [ "constructive pessimism" ]

1: Believing one's own work is not good enough or that something in their work is missing, causing them to revise or even restart their work.

  * e.g.,  ... A writer had completed five pages of a script before feeling that their story just wasn't good enough, and so constructive pessimism struck them as they searched for that missing oomph.