| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DEFEATISM | Pessimism | |
| NEGATIVITY | Pessimism | |
| TYING | Restricting typing to express pessimism, primarily | |
| PESSIMIZE | To hold or advocate the doctrine of pessimism. | |
| PESSIMISTIC | Of or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism; gloomy; foreboding. | |
| PESSIMIST | One who advocates the doctrine of pessimism; -- opposed to optimist. | |
| OPTIMISM | A disposition to take the most hopeful view; -- opposed to pessimism. | |