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Pessimist vs Gloomy - What's the difference?

pessimist | gloomy |

As a noun pessimist

is pessimist.

As an adjective gloomy is

imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded.

pessimist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.

    • Antonyms

    * optimist

    Related terms

    * pessimism * pessimistic

    Hyponyms

    * bear (in finance)

    gloomy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded.
    • The cavern was gloomy .
  • Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected.
    • a gloomy temper or countenance

    Synonyms

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