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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a person who expects the worst [ant: optimist]

Merriam Webster's

noun see pessimism

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pessimist Pes"si*mist, n. [L. pessimus worst: cf. F. pessimiste.] 1. (Metaph.) One who advocates the doctrine of pessimism; -- opposed to optimist. 2. One who looks on the dark side of things.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pessimist Pes"si*mist, Pessimistic Pes`si*mis"tic, a. (Metaph.) Of or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism; gloomy; foreboding. ``Giving utterance to pessimistic doubt.'' --Encyc. Brit.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(pessimists) A pessimist is someone who thinks that bad things are going to happen. I'm a natural pessimist; I usually expect the worst... ? optimist N-COUNT

Foolish Dictionary

One who paints things blue. And sometimes red.

Moby Thesaurus

Cassandra, Eeyore, calamity howler, crepehanger, cynic, damp, damper, defeatist, fussbudget, killjoy, malist, misanthrope, negativist, nihilist, prophet of doom, retreatist, seek-sorrow, spoilsport, wet blanket, worrywart