Pessimist

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pessimist \Pes"si*mist\, n. [L. pessimus worst: cf. F.
     pessimiste.]
     1. (Metaph.) One who advocates the doctrine of pessimism; --
        opposed to {optimist}.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. One who looks on the dark side of things.
        [1913 Webster] Pessimist

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pessimist \Pes"si*mist\, Pessimistic \Pes`si*mis"tic\, a.
     (Metaph.)
     Of or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism;
     gloomy; foreboding. "Giving utterance to pessimistic doubt."
     --Encyc. Brit.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pessimist
       n : a person who expects the worst [ant: {optimist}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  20 Moby Thesaurus words for "pessimist":
     Cassandra, Eeyore, calamity howler, crepehanger, cynic, damp,
     damper, defeatist, fussbudget, killjoy, malist, misanthrope,
     negativist, nihilist, prophet of doom, retreatist, seek-sorrow,
     spoilsport, wet blanket, worrywart