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adjective

Definition of defeatistnext
as in hopeless
emphasizing or expecting the worst your defeatist attitude is depressing everyone else on the team!

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defeatist

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noun

as in realist
one who emphasizes bad aspects or conditions and expects the worst we told her that if she was going to be such a defeatist, she should keep her thoughts to herself

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeatist
  1. hopeless
  2. realist
  3. cynical
  4. cynic
  5. pessimistic
  6. pessimist
Adjective
  • Anyone trying to stand in the technology’s way is as hopeless as the manual weavers who resisted the mechanical looms in the early 19th century.
    Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Gen Zers have been described as hopeless, creative, weird, intelligent, and more.
    John Rau, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of hopeless
Noun
  • If contemporary art is your thing, don’t miss Blue Spiral 1 for local art like Reuben Negrón’s realist drawings and narrative watercolors.
    Jenn Rice, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Pessimists – arguably, realists – […] Subscribe to continue reading this article.
    Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of realist
Adjective
  • Even at our most politically cynical, Americans would probably not want to have a king.
    Jack Butler, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Crystal’s Harry is a divorced lawyer with a cynical side that was based in part on Reiner, now 77, while Ryan’s Sally was based in part on Ephron.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of cynical
Noun
  • Anyone below Soler would have annoyed the cynics just as much as Canha.
    Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
  • Studies suggest cynics are often more depressed, heavier drinkers and lower earners than noncynics.
    Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
Definition of cynic
Adjective
  • Trump gained massive support among men on economic issues specifically, including among Hispanic and Black voters, who were feeling particularly pessimistic, according to NBC News exit polls.
    Jessica Dickler,Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But there are two reasons to be pessimistic about Skrmetti.
    Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of pessimistic
Noun
  • 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
Definition of pessimist
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