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Definitions

fatalistic

[feyt-l-is-tik] / ˌfeɪt lˈɪs tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
pessimistic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bleak depressed despondent discouraged gloomy glum sad
WEAK
cynical dark dejected despairing distrustful downhearted foreboding hopeless melancholy misanthropic morbid morose resigned sullen troubled worried
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright cheerful encouraged encouraging happy joyful sunny
WEAK
confident optimistic trusting

Example Sentences

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Still, he urged students not to be fatalistic about it.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I do not say this to be fatalistic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Mays, in the time I’ve known him, has been realistic rather than fatalistic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025

So, when Nash touched down in the corner on Sunday, those with a half-decent memory and a fatalistic bent started to lose all hope for Townsend's team.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

We sit silently, listening to the rain on the thatched roof, a numb, damp, fatalistic feeling among us.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.