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单词 doomster
释义

doomster

noun

doom·​ster ˈdüm(p)-stər How to pronounce doomster (audio)
1
: judge
2
: doomsayer

Synonyms

  • Cassandra
  • Chicken Little
  • doomsayer
  • doomsdayer
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

from time immemorial doomsters have been saying that the world is going to hell in a handbasket
Recent Examples on the Web Forget the doomsters and the naysayers, and the investment-bank analysts with their tricky questions about balance-sheet strength and cashflow. The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019 Immediately after the referendum Brexiteers crowed that the doomsters were wrong: the economy had not suffered and confidence remained high. The Economist, 22 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

doomster

noun

as in doomsayer
one given to forebodings and predictions of impending calamity from time immemorial doomsters have been saying that the world is going to hell in a handbasket

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • doomsayer
  • doomsdayer
  • Cassandra
  • fatalist
  • defeatist
  • negativist
  • naysayer
  • Chicken Little
  • worrywart
  • worrier
  • pessimist
  • handwringer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • optimist
  • Pollyanna
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