pessimist

pes·si·mism  (ps-mzm)

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.

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[French pessimisme (on the model of optimisme, optimism), from Latin pessimus, worst; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

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pessi·mist n.

pessi·mistic adj.

pessi·misti·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pessimist - a person who expects the worst defeatist, negativist - someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions doubter, sceptic, skeptic - someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs optimist - a person disposed to take a favorable view of things

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pessimist

noun defeatist, cynic, melancholic, worrier, killjoy, prophet of doom, misanthrope, wet blanket (informal) gloom merchant (informal) doomster

Translations

pessimist [ˈpɛsɪmɪst] n → pesimista m/f

pessimist [ˈpɛsɪmɪst] n → pessimiste m/f

pessimist [ˈpɛsɪmɪst] pessimism n → Pessimist(in) m(f)

pessimist [ˈpɛsɪmɪst] n → pessimista m/f