also: ぺしみすちっく
Na-adjective loanword for seeing things in a negative or gloomy way. It sounds more analytic or commentary-like than the native Sino-Japanese equivalent 悲観的.
He has a pessimistic view of the future.
市場の先行きにペシミスティックな声が増えている。
More pessimistic voices are being heard about the market outlook.
He views the future pessimistically.
She always has a pessimistic viewpoint.