noun
pessimist
PEH-sih-mihst
noun
1
Someone who habitually expects the worst or focuses on the negative side of things.
"As a natural pessimist, he assumed the flight would be delayed."
How to Use Pessimist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person who tends to see the glass as half empty.
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Word Forms
pessimists plural
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Etymology
From French pessimiste, from Latin pessimus ("worst").