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pessimistic
Having a negative basic attitude in which one always expects the worst and puts the negative aspects of a situation in the foreground.
Warum bist du immer so pessimistisch? Vielleicht klappt es ja doch.
Why are you always so pessimistic? Maybe it will work out after all.
The adjective 'pessimistisch' (pessimistic) is derived from the noun 'der Pessimismus' (pessimism). The ending '-istisch' is typical for adjectives that describe an attitude or worldview.
Sein Pessimismus macht es schwer, mit ihm Pläne zu schmieden.
His pessimism makes it hard to make plans with him.
'Pessimistisch' (pessimistic/pessimistically) can also be used as an adverb to describe a verb. It then means 'in a pessimistic way.'
Sie beurteilt die Lage sehr pessimistisch.
She assesses the situation very pessimistically.
When it comes to predictions, 'pessimistisch' (pessimistic) is often combined with nouns such as 'Prognose' (forecast), 'Einschätzung' (assessment), 'Bericht' (report), or 'Aussichten' (prospects).
Der Finanzbericht zeichnet ein pessimistisches Bild der Unternehmenszukunft.
The financial report paints a pessimistic picture of the company's future.
If the word refers to a person, it often appears with 'sein' (to be), e.g. 'er ist pessimistisch' (he is pessimistic). If it refers to an assessment, it often appears as an attribute before a noun, e.g. 'eine pessimistische Prognose' (a pessimistic forecast).
Mein Chef ist leider ein sehr pessimistischer Mensch.
Unfortunately, my boss is a very pessimistic person.
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'schwarz' and 'pessimistisch' can both express a negative view of something. 'pessimistisch' directly describes that someone tends to expect bad outcomes or judges a development negatively. 'schwarz' is more figurative in this meaning and often sounds stronger or more dramatic, for example in 'alles schwarzsehen' (to see everything negatively). For a clear description of an attitude or forecast, 'pessimistisch' is usually more precise. 'schwarz' fits better in fixed or figurative expressions when the mood seems very dark or gloomy.
Sarah ist pessimistisch, weil die Miete in der neuen Wohnung sehr hoch ist.
Sarah is pessimistic because the rent in the new apartment is very high.
Nach den vielen Absagen sah Tom für das Projekt ziemlich schwarz.
After all the rejections, Tom was feeling pretty gloomy about the project.