English

Verb

pessimize ‎(third-person singular simple present pessimizes, present participle pessimizing, simple past and past participle pessimized)

1. To think like a pessimist; to believe the worst.

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2. (transitive) To make (something) pessimal.
3. (transitive) To make (something) less efficient, such as a computer program.
4. (intransitive) To become pessimal.

Related terms

• pessimal
• pessimism
• pessimist
• pessimum

Antonyms

• optimize