pessimist
See also: Pessimist
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French pessimiste, from Latin pessimus (“worst”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
pessimist (plural pessimists)
- Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.
AntonymsEdit
HyponymsEdit
- bear (in finance)
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TranslationsEdit
someone who habitually expects the worst outcome
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DanishEdit
NounEdit
pessimist c (singular definite pessimisten, plural indefinite pessimister)
DeclensionEdit
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 |
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DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Audio (file)
NounEdit
pessimist m (plural pessimisten, diminutive pessimistje n, feminine pessimiste)
SynonymsEdit
- (pessimist): doemdenker, zwartdenker, zwartkijker
DescendantsEdit
- Indonesian: pesimis
Norwegian BokmålEdit
NounEdit
pessimist m (definite singular pessimisten, indefinite plural pessimister, definite plural pessimistene)
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ReferencesEdit
- “pessimist” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
NounEdit
pessimist m (definite singular pessimisten, indefinite plural pessimistar, definite plural pessimistane)
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ReferencesEdit
- “pessimist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.