pessimist
gb/pˈɛsəmɪst/ us/pˈɛsəmɪst/
B2
Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B2
role
1
Person who expects the worst
Someone who usually thinks things will go badly.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a pessimist; [someone] is a pessimist
Συχνό λάθος:
Do not confuse with "realist"; a pessimist expects negative outcomes, not just realistic ones.
Συνώνυμα
doom-monger (Stronger and more critical; suggests spreading negative predictions.)
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cynic (Often implies distrust of people’s motives, not just expecting bad outcomes.)
Αντώνυμα
optimist (Expects good outcomes and focuses on positive possibilities.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a pessimistic pessimist
|a chronic pessimist
|a lifelong pessimist
|a natural pessimist
|an outright pessimist
|a complete pessimist
|become a pessimist
|sound like a pessimist
|call [someone] a pessimist
|accuse [someone] of being a pessimist
Θέματα
emotions
|personality
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- He’s a pessimist who always assumes the plan will fail.
- Don’t be such a pessimist—there’s a good chance it will work out.
- As a pessimist, she prepared for delays and brought a backup charger.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My brother is a pessimist.
- Don’t be a pessimist.
Ουσιαστικό
C1
role
2
Person who holds pessimistic worldview
Someone who believes the future will not get better.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a pessimist about [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
This sense is broader than everyday negativity; it refers to a general outlook on life or society.
Συνώνυμα
fatalist (Emphasizes belief that outcomes are unavoidable, not necessarily that they are bad.)
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nihilist (More extreme; suggests belief that life lacks meaning, not simply negative expectations.)
Αντώνυμα
optimist (Believes life or the future is likely to improve.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a pessimist about the future
|a pessimist about politics
|a pessimist about human nature
|cultural pessimists
|economic pessimists
|political pessimists
|an inveterate pessimist
|a philosophical pessimist
Θέματα
beliefs
|philosophy
|society
Παραδείγματα
- He’s a pessimist about human nature and doubts people will change.
- The writer was a pessimist who saw progress as an illusion.
- Even the pessimists admitted the economy had stabilized.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She is a pessimist about the future.
- He is a pessimist about politics.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
pessimist
IPA
GB/pˈɛsəmɪst/
US/pˈɛsəmɪst/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pess - im - ist (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (pess)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: pessimist
- Plural: pessimists
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
pessimists
noun
Core family
pessimism
noun
pessimistic
adjective B2
Related words
pessimistically
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Εκφράσεις
a confirmed pessimist
1/ə kənfˈɚmd pˈɛsəmɪst/
fixed phrase
Habitual, settled pessimist
Someone who is strongly and permanently pessimistic.
Παραδείγματα
- As a confirmed pessimist, he always plans for the worst.
- She calls herself a confirmed pessimist, but she still tries.
- Only a confirmed pessimist could find a problem with this success.
a dyed-in-the-wool pessimist
1/ə dˈaɪd ˈɪn ðə wˈʊl pˈɛsəmɪst/
idiom
Pessimist by nature
Someone who is always a pessimist.
Παραδείγματα
- Even as a dyed-in-the-wool pessimist, she admitted the results were encouraging.
- He’s a dyed-in-the-wool pessimist who never expects good news.
- You don’t change a dyed-in-the-wool pessimist overnight.
a glass-half-empty pessimist
1/ə ɡlˈæs hˈæf ˈɛmpti pˈɛsəmɪst/
fixed phrase
Person who sees negatives first
Someone who sees the bad side of things.
Παραδείγματα
- He’s a glass-half-empty pessimist, even when things are going well.
- Stop being a glass-half-empty pessimist and look at what we’ve achieved.
- Her glass-half-empty pessimist attitude frustrated the team.
the pessimist in me
1/ðə pˈɛsəmɪst ˈɪn mˈi/
fixed phrase
My negative side speaking
I feel worried and expect bad results.
Παραδείγματα
- The pessimist in me thinks the deal will fall through.
- The pessimist in me says we should plan for delays.
- The pessimist in me worries we’re too late.