Pessimist

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who accepts the metaphysical doctrine of pessimism, in either sense.
  • noun. One who exaggerates the evils of life or is disposed to see only its dark side; one who is given to melancholy or depressing views of life.
  • Same as pessimistic.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism; gloomy; foreboding.
  • noun. One who advocates the doctrine of pessimism; -- opposed to optimist.
  • noun. One who looks on the dark side of things.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Someone who given a choice of outcomes, believes the worst is more likely.
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  • noun. a person who expects the worst