Pessimistic vs Skeptic - What's the difference?
pessimistic | skeptic |
Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.
Pertaining to the worst-case scenario.
Someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims presented as accepted by others, requiring strong evidence before accepting any belief or claim.
Someone undecided as to what is true.
A type of agnostic
As an adjective pessimistic
is marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.As a noun skeptic is
someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims presented as accepted by others, requiring strong evidence before accepting any belief or claim.pessimistic
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a pessimistic view of the future
- a pessimistic estimate