pessimistic
Definitions
Adjective
- Expecting the worst possible outcome
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pessimistic".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | apocalyptic | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | parametric | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | epigrammatic | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | opportunistic | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | polytechnic | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | pancreatic | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | pantheistic | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | paralympic | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | paraplegic | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | patronymic | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | planktonic | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | plantronic | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | polycarpic | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | polymorphic | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | polytropic | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | pyrotechnic | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pessimistic".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | optimistic | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | pessimism | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | persist | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | impressionist | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | simplistic | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | persisting | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | expressionist | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | pessimists | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | impressionistic | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | expressionistic | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | impressionists | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | pessimist | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | mistic | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | semitic | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | pugilistic | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | primitivistic | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | plessis | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | percussionist | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | optimistically | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | stalinistic | 4 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pessimistic".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 16
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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