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- [pes-uh-mist]
- /ˈpɛs ə mɪst/
- /ˈpes.ɪ.mɪ.zəm/
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- [pes-uh-mist]
- /ˈpɛs ə mɪst/
Definitions of pessimist word
- noun pessimist a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy. 1
- noun pessimist an adherent of the doctrine of pessimism. 1
- noun pessimist negative thinker 1
- countable noun pessimist A pessimist is someone who thinks that bad things are going to happen. 0
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Origin of pessimist
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; pessim(ism) + -ist
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Parts of speech for Pessimist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pessimist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pessimist
noun pessimist
- alarmist — Someone or something that is alarmist causes unnecessary fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen.
- cassandra — a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed
- chicken little — a person who spreads baseless or exaggerated reports of danger; alarmist
- coward — If you call someone a coward, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or difficult situations.
- cynic — A cynic is someone who believes that people always act selfishly.
Antonyms for pessimist
noun pessimist
- monomaniac — (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
- enthusiast — A person who is highly interested in a particular activity or subject.
- optimist — an optimistic person.
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