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— pes·si·mist noun

pes·si·mis·tic adjective : of, relating to, or characterized by pessimism

Synonyms

defeatist, despairing, hopeless; also cynical, fatalistic; desperate, discouraging, disheartening, inauspicious, unlikely, unpromising; bleak, cheerless, dismal, dreary, gloomy; grim; contrary, hostile, negative

Antonyms

hopeful, rosy, upbeat

pest noun 1 : a destructive epidemic disease : PLAGUE

2 : a plant or animal detrimental to humans

3 : one that pesters : NUISANCE

Synonyms

aggravation, annoyance, bother, exasperation, frustration, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irritant, nuisance, peeve, problem, thorn—more at ANNOYANCE

pes·ter verb : to harass with petty irritations

Synonyms

bother, bug, disturb, intrude—more at BOTHER

pes·ti·cide noun : an agent used to destroy pests

pes·tif·er·ous adjective 1 : PESTILENT

2 : ANNOYING

pes·ti·lence noun : a destructive infectious swiftly spreading disease; especially : BUBONIC PLAGUE

pes·ti·lent adjective 1 : dangerous to life : DEADLY

2 : PERNICIOUS, HARMFUL

3 : TROUBLESOME

4 : INFECTIOUS, CONTAGIOUS

Synonyms

baleful, deadly, deathly, fatal, fell, lethal, mortal, murderous, vital—more at DEADLY

pes·ti·len·tial adjective 1 : causing or tending to cause pestilence : DEADLY

2 : morally harmful

pes·tle noun : an implement for grinding substances in a mortar

— pestle verb

pesty adjective : causing trouble or annoyance

Synonyms

aggravating, annoying, bothersome, frustrating, galling, irksome, irritating, vexatious—more at ANNOYING

1pet noun 1 : a person who is treated with unusual kindness or consideration : FAVORITE, DARLING

2 : a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility

2pet adjective 1 : kept or treated as a pet <~ dog>

2 : expressing fondness <~ name>

3 : particularly liked or favored

Synonyms

beloved, darling, dear, favorite, loved, precious, special, sweet

3pet verb pet·ted; pet·ting 1 : to stroke gently or lovingly

2 : to make a pet of : PAMPER

3 : to engage in amorous kissing and caressing

Synonyms

[1] caress, fondle, love, pat, stroke—more at FONDLE

[3] kiss, make out

4pet noun : a fit of peevishness, sulkiness, or anger

Synonyms

pout, sulk, sullenness—more at SULK

Pet abbreviation Peter

pet·al noun : one of the modified leaves of a flower's corolla

pe·tard noun : a case containing an explosive to break down a door or gate or breach a wall

pe·ter verb : to diminish gradually and come to an end

Pe·ter noun : either of two books of the New Testament of the Christian Scripture

pet·i·ole noun : a slender stem that supports a leaf

pe·tite adjective [ORIGIN: F]

: small and trim of figure

— petite noun

pe·tit four noun, plural petits fours or petit fours [ORIGIN: F, lit., small oven]

: a small cake cut from pound or sponge cake and frosted

1petition noun : an earnest request : ENTREATY; especially : a formal written request made to an authority

Synonyms

appeal, cry, entreaty, plea, prayer, solicitation, suit, supplication—more at PLEA

2petition verb : to make a request to or for

pe·ti·tion·er noun : one that petitions

pe·trel noun : any of numerous seabirds that fly far from land

pe·tri dish noun 1 : a small shallow dish used esp. for growing bacteria

2 : something fosterng development or innovation

pet·ri·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing 1 : to convert (organic matter) into stone or stony material

2 : to make rigid or inactive (as from fear or awe)

— pet·ri·fac·tion noun

pet·ro·chem·i·cal noun : a chemical isolated or derived from petroleum or natural gas

— pet·ro·chem·is·try noun

pet·rol noun, chiefly British

: GASOLINE

pet·ro·la·tum noun : PETROLEUM JELLY

pe·tro·leum noun [ORIGIN: ML, fr. Gk petra rock + L oleum oil]

: an oily flammable liquid obtained from wells drilled in the ground and refined into gasoline, fuel oils, and other products

petroleum jelly noun