pessimism
Definitions
Noun
- The feeling that things will turn out badly
- A general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pessimism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pacifism | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | opportunism | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | paganism | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | petroleum | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | plagiarism | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | peronism | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | plutonium | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | presidium | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | promethium | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pessimism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | optimism | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | pessimistic | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | positivism | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | expressionism | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | impressionist | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | professionalism | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | expressionist | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | pessimists | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | impressionism | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | pessimist | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | plessis | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | presidium | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | pessin | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | pertussis | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | persis | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | passim | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | mesmerism | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | duplessis | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | percussionist | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | stigmatism | 4 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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