pessimistic

== English == === Etymology === From pessimist + -ic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/ Rhymes: -ɪstɪk === Adjective === pessimistic (comparative more pessimistic, superlative most pessimistic) Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst. Pertaining to the worst-case scenario. (computing) Taking out exclusive locks on data to prevent conflicts with other processes that might modify it. pessimistic concurrency; pessimistic locking ==== Antonyms ==== optimistic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== pessimal pessimism pessimist ==== Translations ====