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pessimist
pes·si·mism P0216200 (pĕs′ə-mĭz′əm)n.1. A tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view: "We have seen too much defeatism, too much pessimism, too much of a negative approach" (Margo Jones).2. The doctrine or belief that this is the worst of all possible worlds and that all things ultimately tend toward evil.3. The doctrine or belief that the evil in the world outweighs the good.
[French pessimisme (on the model of optimisme, optimism), from Latin pessimus, worst; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
pes′si·mist n.pes′si·mis′tic adj.pes′si·mis′ti·cal·ly adv.pes•si•mist (ˈpɛs ə mɪst)
n. 1. a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy. 2. an adherent of the doctrine of pessimism. [1830–40] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pessimist - a person who expects the worstdefeatist, negativist - someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestionsdoubter, sceptic, skeptic - someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefsoptimist - a person disposed to take a favorable view of things |
pessimistnoun defeatist, cynic, melancholic, worrier, killjoy, prophet of doom, misanthrope, wet blanket (informal), gloom merchant (informal), doomster Unfortunately, the pessimists are being proved right.pessimistnounA prophet of misfortune or disaster:Cassandra, doomsayer, worrywart.Translationspessimism (ˈpesimizəm) noun the state of mind of a person who always expects bad things to happen. 悲觀，悲觀主義 悲观，悲观主义 ˈpessimist noun a person who thinks in this way. He is such a pessimist that he always expects the worst. 悲觀主義者 悲观主义者ˌpessiˈmistic adjective 悲觀的 悲观的ˌpessiˈmistically adverb 悲觀地 悲观地
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Synonyms for pessimistnoun defeatistSynonyms- defeatist
- cynic
- melancholic
- worrier
- killjoy
- prophet of doom
- misanthrope
- wet blanket
- gloom merchant
- doomster
Synonyms for pessimistnoun a prophet of misfortune or disasterSynonyms- Cassandra
- doomsayer
- worrywart
Antonyms for pessimistnoun a person who expects the worstRelated Words- defeatist
- negativist
- doubter
- sceptic
- skeptic
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