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pessimist

pessimist

Meaning of pessimist

English

a person who always expects bad things to happen

Русский

человек, который всегда ждёт плохого

pessimist

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈpesɪmɪst/
American English
/ˈpesəmɪst/

pessimist with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом pessimist

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

  • pessimistпессимист
  • a pessimistпессимист
  • true pessimistнастоящий пессимист
  • hard pessimistзакоренелый пессимист
  • pessimist viewпессимистичный взгляд

pessimist usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Don't be such a pessimist.

Не будь таким пессимистом.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

My father is a pessimist.

Мой отец пессимист.

pessimist synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between pessimist, cynic, skeptic, worrywart, naysayer, and doomsayer

C
🇬🇧English
cynic

doubts people's good motives

B2often

ENA cynic, she assumed the charity had hidden motives rather than trusting its mission.

S
🇬🇧English
skeptic

doubts claims; UK sceptic

B2often

ENI'm skeptical of that study's results until I see more data.

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W
🇬🇧English
worrywart

US informal: worries too much

B2rare word

ENDon't be a worrywart — I'm sure the meeting will go fine.

N
🇬🇧English
naysayer

always says something won't work

B2rare word

ENThe project's critics were labeled naysayers because they opposed every suggestion.

D
🇬🇧English
doomsayer

predicts disaster

B2very rare word

ENDoomsayers warned that the new policy would collapse the economy.

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What does pessimist mean?

a person who always expects bad things to happen

How do you pronounce pessimist?

pessimist is pronounced [ˈpesɪmɪst].

How is pessimist used in a sentence?

Не будь таким пессимистом. Translation: Don't be such a pessimist.

Is pessimist part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, pessimist can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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