pessimist
Someone who habitually expects the worst outcomeSomeone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.
» There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.
Нема сумнішої картини, ніж молодий песиміст, за винятком старого оптиміста.
Meaning
1 sensesSomeone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.
Pessimist, Pessimistin
пессими́стpessimíst, пессими́сткаpessimístka
песимі́стpesymíst
a person who expects the worst
Examples
45 sentencesThere is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.
Нема сумнішої картини, ніж молодий песиміст, за винятком старого оптиміста.
The optimist looks into a mirror and becomes more optimistic, the pessimist more pessimistic.
Оптиміст дивиться у дзеркало і стає ще оптимістичніший, песиміст - ще песимістичніший.
ruОптимист, глядя в зеркало, становится более оптимистичным, а пессимист — более пессимистичным.
deDer Optimist schaut in einen Spiegel und wird optimistischer, der Pessimist pessimistischer.
Are you an optimist or a pessimist?
ruТы оптимист или пессимист?
Tom has been a pessimist all his life.
Would you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist?
Translations
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Origin
From French pessimiste, from Latin pessimus (“worst”) + -ist.From French pessimiste, from Latin pessimus (“worst”) + -ist.
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Forms
plural: pessimists| Singular | pessimist |
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