pessimist
See also: Pessimist
English
Etymology
From French pessimiste, from Latin pessimus (“worst”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛsɪmɪst/
Noun
pessimist (plural pessimists)
- Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.
Antonyms
- optimist
Hyponyms
- bear (in finance)
Related terms
- pessimism
- pessimistic
Translations
someone who habitually expects the worst outcome
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Danish
Noun
pessimist c (singular definite pessimisten, plural indefinite pessimister)
- pessimist
Declension
Declension of pessimist
common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | pessimist | pessimisten | pessimister | pessimisterne |
genitive | pessimists | pessimistens | pessimisters | pessimisternes |
Antonyms
- optimist
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Noun
pessimist m (plural pessimisten, diminutive pessimistje n, feminine pessimiste)
- pessimist
Synonyms
- (pessimist): doemdenker, zwartdenker, zwartkijker
Descendants
- Indonesian: pesimis
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
pessimist m (definite singular pessimisten, indefinite plural pessimister, definite plural pessimistene)
- a pessimist
Antonyms
- optimist
Related terms
- pessimisme
References
- “pessimist” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
pessimist m (definite singular pessimisten, indefinite plural pessimistar, definite plural pessimistane)
- a pessimist
Antonyms
- optimist
Related terms
- pessimisme
References
- “pessimist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.