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[ pes-uh-mist ] / ˈpɛs ə mɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pessimist ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy. an adherent of the doctrine of pessimism. Origin of pessimistFirst recorded in 1830–40; pessim(ism) + -ist WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pessimistcynic, optimist, pessimist , skepticWords nearby pessimistpesky, peso, peso boliviano, pessary, pessimism, pessimist, pessimistic, Pessoa, pest, Pestalozzi, pester Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pessimistLike Sendak, Miyazaki is somewhat cranky—a pessimist at odds with modernity. Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Wind Rises’: An Anime Icon Bows Out|Andrew Romano|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST Pessimist: I thought you said you were an optimist - not a fantasist. Post-Convention Hangover: America Isn't Working|David Frum|September 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST Pessimist: But most of the new jobs being created pay much less than the jobs lost in 2008-2009. Post-Convention Hangover: America Isn't Working|David Frum|September 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST Pessimist: Which is a big reason why young people find it so difficult to get started in life. Post-Convention Hangover: America Isn't Working|David Frum|September 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Pessimist: When surveyed, boomers tell us their preferred retirement age is 68. Post-Convention Hangover: America Isn't Working|David Frum|September 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST The pessimist is further characterised by an incapacity for prolonged attention, a refractory attention and a feeble will. Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot The optimist raises the average of the world by his presence, the pessimist lowers the average. Dollars and Sense|Col. Wm. C. Hunter Tolstoy was a pessimist both by temperament and philosophical persuasion. Prophets of Dissent|Otto Heller The first of the mistakes about Byron lies in the fact that he is treated as a pessimist. Twelve Types|G.K. Chesterton It is the true answer to the pessimist, and the standing miracle of mankind. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Words related to pessimistcynic, worrier, sourpuss, misanthrope, complainer, killjoy, downer, depreciator, defeatist, worrywart, gloomy, party pooper, wet blanket, crepehanger |