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单词 doomsters
释义

doomster

noun

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

Synonyms

  • Cassandra
  • Chicken Little
  • doomsayer
  • doomsdayer
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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

doomsters

noun

plural of doomster
as in Cassandras
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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  • Cassandras
  • doomsayers
  • doomsdayers
  • fatalists
  • defeatists
  • naysayers
  • negativists
  • Chicken Littles
  • worriers
  • worrywarts
  • pessimists
  • handwringers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • optimists
  • Pollyannas
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