Definitions for pessimist
ˈpɛs ə mɪstpes·simist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. pessimistnoun

   a person who expects the worst

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. pessimistnoun

   Someone who given a choice of outcomes, believes the worst is more likely.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pessimist

   Pessimism is a negative mental attitude in which an undesirable outcome is anticipated from a given situation. Pessimists tend to focus on the negatives of life in general. A common question asked to test for pessimism is "Is the glass half empty or half full?"; in this situation, a pessimist is said to see the glass as half empty, while an optimist is said to see the glass as half full. Throughout history, the pessimistic disposition has had effects on all major areas of thinking.

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1. pessimist

   A pessimist is a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy. They tend to expect unfavorable outcomes in every situation or believe that negative things are more likely to happen than positive ones.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Pessimistnoun

   one who advocates the doctrine of pessimism; -- opposed to optimist

2. Pessimistnoun

   one who looks on the dark side of things

3. Pessimistadjective

   alt. of Pessimistic

4. Etymology: [L. pessimus worst: cf. F. pessimiste.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Pessimist

   Pessimist is an American Death/Black Metal group.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. pessimist

   1. One who has been intimately acquainted with an Optimist. 2. The official vinegar-taster to Setebos.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. PESSIMIST

   One who paints things blue. And sometimes red.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pessimist in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pessimist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of pessimist in a Sentence

1. Elbert Hubbard:

   A pessimist is a man who has been compelled to live with an optimist.

2. Helen Keller:

   No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.

3. Jewish Proverb:

   A pessimist, confronted with two bad choices, chooses both.

4. James Branch Cabell:

   The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds and the pessimist fears this is true.

5. Mark Twain:

   The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pessimist
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pessimist
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pessimist
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pessimist
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pessimist
7. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=pessimist
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=pessimist