Meaning & use
doomsayers
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People who predict or warn of impending disaster or ruin.
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The doomsayers claimed the economy would collapse within a year.
Despite the doomsayers' warnings, the harvest turned out fine.
A note on using this word
The term carries a slightly dismissive tone, implying the predictions are exaggerated or alarmist.
Words with a similar meaning
pessimistsprophets of doom
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Words with an opposite meaning
optimists
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