Definition of Pessimist
Pessimist
pes·si·mist
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(noun)
A person who tends to expect the worst or most unfavorable outcome.
e.g. The pessimist in me thinks the project will never be completed on time.
(noun)
in philosophy, a person who believes that evil will eventually win over good;
e.g. He is one among thousands of pessimist philosophers.
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"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." -- William Arthur Ward
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