noun
Jeremiah
jeh-ruh-MEYE-uh
noun
1
A person who constantly predicts doom or disaster; a gloomy prophet of bad news.
"The economist has been a jeremiah for years, warning of a crash that never quite arrives."
How to Use Jeremiah
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who always predicts the worst — used a bit like "doomsayer."
When to use it
Literary or somewhat old-fashioned; more common as the given name than as this general noun.
Easily confused with
jeremiad
Word Forms
Jeremiahs plural
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Etymology
From the biblical prophet Jeremiah, known for his warnings of coming disaster and his mournful writings (the Book of Lamentations).