PESSIMIST Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

pessimist

noun

ˈpe-sə-mist

as in cynic

one who emphasizes bad aspects or conditions and expects the worst she's such a pessimist that she's convinced she'll fail every test

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as in misanthrope

a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons a true pessimist, he's convinced that there will be wars as long as there are people to wage them

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Recent Examples of pessimist Challenging pessimists on their investments is somewhat of a cheap shot. —

Bill Conerly, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 As the stock market rose, the bond market fell As a New York Times writer noted the other day, stock investors are optimists, while bond investors are pessimists. —

Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024 And, hey, at least only 16 people were the ultimate pessimists. —

Scott Powers, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 Refuse to Magnify the Madness Optimists face the same storms as pessimists but emerge better off. —

Margie Warrell, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pessimist