pessimistic view

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• view — I n. opinion 1) to air, express, present, put forward, voice a view 2) to harbor, hold a view 3) to advance, advocate a view 4) to exchange views 5) to take a view 6) a cheerful, optimistic, rosy; dim, grave, pessimistic view (she took a dim view …   Combinatory dictionary

• pessimistic — [[t]pe̱sɪmɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about n Someone who is pessimistic thinks that bad things are going to happen. Not everyone is so pessimistic about the future... Hardy has often been criticised for an excessively pessimistic view of… …   English dictionary

• pessimistic — pes|si|mis|tic [ˌpesıˈmıstık] adj expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that something will have a bad result ≠ ↑optimistic ▪ a pessimistic view of life pessimistic about ▪ He remains deeply pessimistic about the peace process.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pessimistic — /ˌpesɪ mɪstɪk/ adjective feeling sure that things will work out badly ♦ he takes a pessimistic view of the exchange rate he expects the exchange rate to fall …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• pessimistic — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, prove, seem, sound ▪ These figures look quite pessimistic. ▪ become, grow …   Collocations dictionary

• view — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 opinion/idea about sth ADJECTIVE ▪ current, prevailing ▪ general, popular, widely held ▪ The prevailing view is that he has done a good job in difficult circumstances …   Collocations dictionary

• view — view1 W1S1 [vju:] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(opinion)¦ 2¦(way of considering)¦ 3¦(sight)¦ 4¦(scenery)¦ 5¦(picture)¦ 6¦(chance to see something)¦ 7 in view of something 8 with a view to (doing) something 9 in view 10 take the lon …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pessimistic — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Discouraging] Syn. bleak, dismal, worrisome, downbeat*; see dismal 1 . 2. [Inclined to a discouraging view] Syn. hopeless, gloomy, cynical, misanthropic, negative, negativistic, defeatist, melancholy, depressed, sullen,… …   English dictionary for students

• optimistic, pessimistic —    Strictly speaking, both words should be used to describe a general outlook rather than a specific view, particularly with regard to the inconsequential. He was optimistic that he would find the missing book would be better as was hopeful or… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium