pessimist
NounUS[pes-uh-muhst]/ˈpɛsəməst/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a person who expects the worstOpposite optimistType of skeptic, scepticKinds defeatist, negativist
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pes′si·mist noun
Origin: L. pessimus worst: cf. F. pessimiste.
1. Metaphysics One who advocates the doctrine of pessimism; — opposed to optimist.
2. One who looks on the dark side of things.
Pes′si·mist, Pes′si·mis′tic adjective
Metaphysics Of or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism; gloomy; foreboding. “Giving utterance to pessimistic doubt.” Encyclopædia Britannica
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54