pessimistic

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Synonyms: pessimist, pessimists

Antonyms: pessimist, pessimists

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Adjective

1. Marked by [[pessimism]] and little [[hopefulness]]; [[expect]]ing the [[worst]].
2. Pertaining to the [[worst-case]] [[scenario]].
3. {{lb|en|computing}} Taking out [[exclusive]] [[lock]]s on [[data]] to prevent [[conflict]]s with other processes that might modify it.

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