Synonyms of pessimist

pessimist

noun

1

as in cynic

one who emphasizes bad aspects or conditions and expects the worst

she's such a pessimist that she's convinced she'll fail every test

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cynic
• realist
• defeatist
• Cassandra
• fatalist
• nihilist
• pragmatist
• Jeremiah
• naysayer
• worrier
• worrywart
• knocker
• hardnose
• anti-utopian

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimist
• Pollyanna
• idealist
• romantic
• dreamer
• Don Quixote
• romanticist
• visionary
• ideologue
• sentimentalist
• idealogue
• utopian
• fantast
• idealizer

2

as in misanthrope

a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons

a true pessimist, he's convinced that there will be wars as long as there are people to wage them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cynic
• misanthrope
• critic
• naysayer
• skeptic
• doubter
• misogynist
• scoffer
• detractor
• negativist
• defeatist
• misandrist
• derider
• quitter
• malcontent
• belittler

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimist
• idealist
• Pollyanna
• positivist
• sentimentalist