01 Word definition

pessimism

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PESSIMISM a word?

Yes. PESSIMISM is a 9-letter noun. the feeling that things will turn out badly Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PESSIMISM?

P-E-S-S-I-M-I-S-M

PESSIMISM contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the feeling that things will turn out badly

2noun

  1. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PESSIMISM spelled?

P1E2S3S4I5M6I7S8M9
Starts withPESFirst 3 letters
Ends withISMLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats I, M, S
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PESSIMISM?

PESSIMISM is spelled P-E-S-S-I-M-I-S-M. It contains 9 letters.