Meaning & use
pessimist
A person who tends to expect the worst outcome and focuses on the negative side of situations.
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As a pessimist, he assumed the trip would be canceled even before it rained.
The pessimist in the group warned that the new plan was doomed to fail.
A note on using this word
Pessimist describes a person; the related adjective is 'pessimistic', as in 'a pessimistic outlook'.
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