| 单词 | defeatist |
| 释义 | defeatist (once / 44602 pages) n Having a defeatist attitude means that you give up before you've even started, like the runner who is so convinced he's going to lose the race that he doesn't even bother to go to the starting line. A defeatist is the opposite of an optimist. A defeatist is convinced that he's going to fail, and he isn't surprised when he does fail. This is how a defeatist might propose to his girlfriend: "I'm sure you're going to say 'no,' so why don't you just go ahead and reject me now." WORD FAMILYdefeatist: defeatists+/defeat: defeated, defeating, defeatism, defeats/defeated: defeatedly, undefeated/defeating: self-defeating/defeatism: defeatist USAGE EXAMPLESThis starts by putting the rise of the far right in proper perspective, and by creating an inspiring, rather than a defeatist, narrative. The Guardian(Dec 07, 2016) The gloom and doom reflected in these comments is defeatist and accomplishes nothing. New York Times(Nov 08, 2016) Now is not the time for defeatist attitudes. Washington Times(Nov 08, 2016) n someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions Syn|Hyper negativist pessimist a person who expects the worst |
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