pesimis

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch pessimist.

Noun

pesimis (first-person possessive pesimisku, second-person possessive pesimismu, third-person possessive pesimisnya)

1. pessimist

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English pessimist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pesimis/
• Rhymes: -mis, -is
• Hyphenation: pé‧si‧mis

Adjective

pesimis (Jawi spelling ڤيسيميس)

1. pessimistic

   Synonym: pesimistik

   Antonyms: optimis, optimistik

Noun

pesimis (Jawi spelling ڤيسيميس, plural pesimis-pesimis)

1. a pessimist

   Antonym: optimis

Related terms

• pesimisme (pessimism)

 

Further reading

• “pesimis” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.