pessimist
See also: Pessimist
English
Etymology
From French pessimiste, from Latin pessimus (“worst”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛsɪmɪst/
Noun
pessimist (plural pessimists)
- Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.
Antonyms
Hyponyms
- bear (in finance)
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Translations
someone who habitually expects the worst outcome
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Danish
Declension
Declension of pessimist
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | pessimist | pessimisten | pessimister | pessimisterne |
genitive | pessimists | pessimistens | pessimisters | pessimisternes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
pessimist m (definite singular pessimisten, indefinite plural pessimister, definite plural pessimistene)
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
pessimist m (definite singular pessimisten, indefinite plural pessimistar, definite plural pessimistane)
Antonyms
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References
- “pessimist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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