Pessimistic

adjective

/ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/

Word Frequency: 2.5

Definitions

1.adjectiveMarked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.

"a pessimistic view of the future"

2.adjectivePertaining to the worst-case scenario.

"a pessimistic estimate"

3.adjectiveTaking out exclusive locks on data to prevent conflicts with other processes that might modify it.

"pessimistic concurrency; pessimistic locking"

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