pessimist

See also: Pessimist

English

Etymology

From French pessimiste, from Latin pessimus (“worst”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛsɪmɪst/

Noun

pessimist (plural pessimists)

  1. Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.

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Danish

Noun

pessimist c (singular definite pessimisten, plural indefinite pessimister)

  1. pessimist

Declension
Declension of pessimist
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative pessimist pessimisten pessimister pessimisterne
genitive pessimists pessimistens pessimisters pessimisternes

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Dutch

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Noun

pessimist m (plural pessimisten, diminutive pessimistje n, feminine pessimiste)

  1. pessimist

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

pessimist m (definite singular pessimisten, indefinite plural pessimister, definite plural pessimistene)

  1. a pessimist

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

pessimist m (definite singular pessimisten, indefinite plural pessimistar, definite plural pessimistane)

  1. a pessimist

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