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pessimist::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | doubter, sceptic, skeptic |
| Has types | defeatist, negativist |
| Derivation | pessimism |
Examples of pessimist
pessimist
I am NOT a pessimist, I am resilient, brought on by 68 years of watching Albion.
From the expressandstar.com
You have always been a pessimist on this site, and this is just another example.
From the theargus.co.uk
Nobody can beat the exhilaration of a pessimist who thinks the end-time has come.
From the time.com
Today just reading the headlines can turn an optimist into a fearful pessimist.
From the businessweek.com
The optimist says the world could not be better while the pessimist sadly agrees.
From the guardian.co.uk
The pessimist would pick half empty, while the optimist would choose half full.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A pessimist might argue that Barack Obama was elected in 2008 because of his race.
From the ocregister.com
Call me a pessimist, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for Mendenhall to fall.
From the dallasnews.com
Idealist and pessimist tribes gather around the future of machine translation.
From the economist.com
- A person who expects the worst
- (pessimism) the feeling that things will turn out badly
- (pessimism) a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
- Pessimism, from the Latin pessimus (worst), is a state of mind in which one perceives life negatively. (Goodness and value theory|Value judgments) may vary dramatically between individuals, even when judgments of fact are undisputed. ...
- Someone who given a choice of outcomes, believes the worst is more likely
- (pessimism) A general belief that bad things will happen; The doctrine that this world is the worst of all possible worlds
- (pessimism) Belief that things generally happen for the worst {Lat. pessimus}; the opposite of optimism. Thus, for example, Schopenhauer was a pessimist who supposed that life is endless suffering. ...
- (pessimism) the belief that the good have no chance to succeed in the world, that only the evil will flourish. Here, shown as a mistaken view held by Dominique Francon.
- 1) One who has been intimately acquainted with an Optimist. 2) The official vinegar-taster to Setebos.
