PESSIMA | • pessima n. Plural of pessimum. • PESSIMUM n. (Latin) a worst state, the opposite of optimum. |
PESSIMAL | • pessimal adj. Bad to a maximal extent; worst. • PESSIMAL adj. worst, the opposite of optimal. |
PESSIMUM | • pessimum n. A worst or lowest point. • PESSIMUM n. (Latin) a worst state, the opposite of optimum. |
PESSIMISM | • pessimism n. A general belief that bad things will happen. • pessimism n. The doctrine that this world is the worst of all possible worlds. • pessimism n. (Computing) The condition of being pessimal. |
PESSIMIST | • pessimist n. Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things. • PESSIMIST n. one who tends to look on the dark side of things. |
PESSIMISMS | • pessimisms n. Plural of pessimism. • PESSIMISM n. a tendency to look on the dark side of things. |
PESSIMISTS | • pessimists n. Plural of pessimist. • PESSIMIST n. one who tends to look on the dark side of things. |
PESSIMISTIC | • pessimistic adj. Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst. • pessimistic adj. Pertaining to the worst-case scenario. • pessimistic adj. (Computing) Taking out exclusive locks on data to prevent conflicts with other processes that might modify it. |
PLESSIMETER | • plessimeter n. Alternative form of pleximeter. • PLESSIMETER n. a small plate to receive the tap in examination by percussion, also PLEXIMETER. |
PLESSIMETRY | • PLESSIMETRY n. the use of a plessimeter, a small plate to receive the tap in examination by percussion. |
PLESSIMETERS | • plessimeters n. Plural of plessimeter. • PLESSIMETER n. a small plate to receive the tap in examination by percussion, also PLEXIMETER. |
PLESSIMETRIC | • PLESSIMETRIC adj. relating to a plessimeter. |
PESSIMISTICAL | • pessimistical adj. Archaic form of pessimistic. • PESSIMISTICAL adj. inclined to pessimism, also PESSIMISTIC. |
PLESSIMETRIES | • PLESSIMETRY n. the use of a plessimeter, a small plate to receive the tap in examination by percussion. |
OVERPESSIMISTIC | • overpessimistic adj. More pessimistic than is warranted. • OVERPESSIMISTIC adj. excessively pessimistic. |
PESSIMISTICALLY | • pessimistically adv. In a pessimistic manner. • PESSIMISTICAL adv. inclined to pessimism, also PESSIMISTIC. |