defeatist in French
defeatist in French is défaitiste — defeatist means showing a readiness to accept failure or defeat without much of a fight.
defeatist in French
défaitiste
Of or relating to defeatism.
défaitiste
Someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude.
What does "defeatist" mean?
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adjective Showing a readiness to accept failure or defeat without much of a fight.
"His defeatist attitude was dragging the whole team down."
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noun Someone who expects or too readily accepts failure.
"Don't be such a defeatist — we still have a chance to win this."
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defeatist in a sentence
- His defeatist attitude was dragging the whole team down.
- Don't be such a defeatist — we still have a chance to win this.
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What is "defeatist" in French?
"defeatist" in French is défaitiste. defeatist means: Showing a readiness to accept failure or defeat without much of a fight.
How do you use "defeatist" in a sentence?
Example: "His defeatist attitude was dragging the whole team down." In French, "defeatist" is défaitiste.
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