fatalistic
/ˌfeɪtəˈlɪstɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfeɪtəˈlɪstɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /-tēk/ (ame, mw)
fatalistic — adjective
- fatalisticpositive
- more fatalisticcomparative
- most fatalisticsuperlative
1. describing a person, attitude, or view that treats unwanted outcomes — especiall
describing a person, attitude, or view that treats unwanted outcomes — especially bad ones — as fixed in advance, so trying to change them feels pointless.
After three years of failed treatments, Minho grew fatalistic about ever walking without pain.
predicative: be/grow fatalistic about + noun
Rania shook her head at her uncle's fatalistic shrug whenever the village floods were mentioned.
attributive: fatalistic shrug / attitude / view
The old farmers held a fatalistic view of the drought, saying the rains would come or they wouldn't.
Christopher hated the fatalistic tone in the news reports about climate change.
Don't be so fatalistic — the doctors said your recovery is going well.
- resigned
narrower; means accepting an outcome without resistance, but without the underlying belief that fate is in charge
- defeatist
stronger negative tone; implies giving up on something you could still affect
- pessimistic
broader; about expecting bad outcomes generally, not specifically about believing outcomes are predetermined
- optimistic
expects good outcomes and believes effort matters
- proactive
acts to change outcomes rather than accepting them
文法句型
fatalistic about + noun
用法筆記
Often paired with 'about + noun' (illness, politics, climate, exam results) and with abstract nouns like 'view', 'tone', 'attitude', 'shrug'. The judgement is usually mildly negative — the speaker thinks the person has given up too easily.