Pessimistic vs Suspicious - What's the difference?
pessimistic | suspicious |
Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.
Pertaining to the worst-case scenario.
Arousing suspicion.
Distrustful or tending to suspect.
Expressing suspicion
As adjectives the difference between pessimistic and suspicious
is that pessimistic is marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst while suspicious is arousing suspicion.pessimistic
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a pessimistic view of the future
- a pessimistic estimate
Antonyms
* optimisticsuspicious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- His suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.
- I have a suspicious attitude to get-rich-quick schemes.
- She gave me a suspicious look.