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PESSIMIST
pessimist
(noun) a person who expects the worst
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pessimist (plural pessimists)
Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.
Antonyms
• optimist
Hyponyms
• bear (in finance)
Source: Wiktionary
Pes"si*mist, n. Etym: [L. pessimus worst: cf. F. pessimiste.]
1. (Metaph.)
Definition: One who advocates the doctrine of pessimism; -- opposed to Ant: optimist.
2. One who looks on the dark side of things.
Pes"si*mist, Pes`si*mis"tic, a. (Metaph.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism; gloomy; foreboding. "Giving utterance to pessimistic doubt." Encyc. Brit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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