pessimist
noun
pes·si·mist
ˈpe-sə-mist 
also ˈpe-zə-
plural pessimists
: a person who is inclined to expect poor outcomes : someone who is given to pessimism
… such was the success of the first venture that many must now be optimistic where most were pessimists at the beginning of the year and for several years before.—
Francis Byrne
Francis ByrneFor pessimists, the heavens offer a host of doomsday scenarios—an asteroid crashing into Earth or deadly cosmic rays raining down on the planet.—R. Cowen
R. Cowen
Examples of pessimist in a Sentence
she's such a pessimist that she's convinced she'll fail every test
a true pessimist, he's convinced that there will be wars as long as there are people to wage them
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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
The pessimists believe that robots will take over human jobs, putting millions out of work.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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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
The pessimists believe that robots will take over human jobs, putting millions out of work.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Pessimist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pessimist. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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