Is Pessimistic A Bad Word?
Is Pessimistic A Bad Word? So pessimistic people are usually pretty negative. And kind of a bummer to be around. Think of Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh’s perpetually gloomy friend. The word comes to us, not surprisingly, from the Latin pessimus — meaning “worst.” Can pessimists be happy? Optimists tend to feel happier in general, and