noun
- A prophet of misfortune or disaster: Cassandra, doomsayer, worrywart. See hope/despair.
pessimist
| Thesaurus: pessimist |
| WordNet: pessimist |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a person who expects the worst
Antonym: optimist (meaning #1)
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 | defeatist |
| Wilson, Mclandburgh (Quotes By) |
| enthusiast |
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