A2🧠 Personality
Italian word
pessimista
pessimistic, always expecting the worst
Looks like
pessimist
someone who tends to see the worst in situations
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. Same gender-invariant adjective rule as 'ottimista'. Don't say 'pessimistico' (not standard).
To say "someone who tends to see the worst in situations" in Italian:
pessimista (true cognate)
"pessimista" in English means:
pessimistic, always expecting the worst
Example
"Non essere pessimista — le cose migliorano."
"Don't be pessimistic — things get better."
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