Synonyms of pessimists

pessimists

noun

plural of pessimist

1

as in cynics

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

• cynics
• realists
• defeatists
• Cassandras
• fatalists
• pragmatists
• nihilists
• Jeremiahs
• naysayers
• worriers
• worrywarts
• knockers
• hardnoses
• anti-utopians

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimists
• idealists
• dreamers
• romantics
• ideologues
• visionaries
• romanticists
• utopians
• Pollyannas
• sentimentalists
• Don Quixotes
• idealogues
• idealizers
• fantasts

2

as in naysayers

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

• cynics
• naysayers
• critics
• misanthropes
• skeptics
• doubters
• negativists
• detractors
• misogynists
• scoffers
• defeatists
• misandrists
• deriders
• quitters
• malcontents
• belittlers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimists
• positivists
• idealists
• Pollyannas
• sentimentalists