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Synonyms & Similar Words
cynic
skeptic
doubter
fatalist
defeatist
nihilist
misanthrope
pessimistic person
negative thinker
gloomy person
downbeat person
depressive person
melancholic person
hopeless person
despondent person
despairing person
negative person
gloomster
alarmist
doomsayer
prophet of doom
Cassandra
killjoy
wet blanket
spoilsport
party pooper
grump
curmudgeon
complainer
critic
faultfinder
Meaning of Pessimist
A person who tends to expect the worst in any situation
Definitions
- A person who has a tendency to expect the worst in all things
- * A person who is disposed to take a gloomy view of things
Etymology of Pessimist
The word "pessimist" comes from the Latin "pessimus," meaning worst, and the suffix "-ist," which forms a noun indicating a person who practices or advocates a particular doctrine or ideology
The term "pessimist" has been in use since the 18th century to describe someone with a negative outlook on life
Example Uses
- My friend is such a pessimist, she always expects things to go wrong
- * The pessimist in me thinks that the project will fail
- * He's a pessimist when it comes to the economy, always predicting a downturn