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dim view

NOUN

negative attitude

Synonyms

WEAK

chip on one's shoulder cynicism defeatism discouragement expectation of the worst gloomy outlook hopelessness lack of confidence low spirits negative thinking negativism pessimism

NOUN

pessimism

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cynicism despair distrust gloom grief hopelessness melancholy sadness unhappiness

STRONG

dejection depression despondency dyspepsia gloominess glumness

WEAK

dark side expectation of worst gloomy outlook low spirits

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheer confidence faith happiness joy joyfulness trust

WEAK

optimism

Example Sentences

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She takes a dim view of those who oppose decriminalization.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

There are several laws that limit foreign ownership of American media companies, and U.S. authorities have historically taken a dim view of such deals.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

A formal protest was issued - known as a demarche - by the government, which said it took Bozell's comments "with a very dim view".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

But Abbot Joseph Mpundu, a standard bearer for the repressed 1992 protests against Mobutu's rule, takes a dim view of any rehabilitation of the ex-dictator's image.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

My father, however, took a dim view of conservation policies.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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