pessimize
pes·sim·ize
pessimize · pessimizes · pessimized · pessimizing
To take a pessimistic view ofTo take a pessimistic view of; to speak of in a negative or pessimistic way.
UK/ˈpɛsɪmaɪz/US/ˈpɛsəˌmaɪz/
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To take a pessimistic view of; to speak of in a negative or pessimistic way.
(transitive)To make (something) pessimal or the worst; (in a weaker sense) to make (something, such as a computer program) less efficient.
(intransitive)To think like a pessimist; to believe the worst.
(intransitive)To become pessimal or the worst.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin pessimus (“worst”) + -ize, modelled after optimize. Pessimus is derived from PrFrom Latin pessimus (“worst”) + -ize, modelled after optimize. Pessimus is derived from Proto-Indo-European *ped-tm̥mó-s, from *ped- (“to step, walk; to fall, stumble”) + *-tm̥mó-s (superlative suffix).
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Forms
pessimizes, pessimizing, pessimized, pessimized| Base form | pessimize · to pessimize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pessimizes |
| Present participle | pessimizing |
| Past simple | pessimized |
| Past participle | pessimized |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle