Pessimist

/ˈpɛsɪmɪst/

निराशावादी

Origin & History

From French "pessimiste", ultimately from Latin "pessimus" meaning "worst" (superlative of "malus"), with the suffix "-ist" for a person.

फ्रेंच "pessimiste" से, जिसका मूल लैटिन "pessimus" (अर्थ: "सबसे बुरा", "malus" का परम रूप) है; इसमें "-ist" प्रत्यय जुड़कर व्यक्ति/मानने वाले का अर्थ बनता है।

Definition

A pessimist is someone who habitually focuses on negative possibilities and expects unfavorable outcomes rather than hopeful ones.

निराशावादी वह व्यक्ति होता है जो आदतन परिस्थितियों के नकारात्मक पक्ष पर ध्यान देता है और अच्छे परिणामों की बजाय बुरे परिणामों की अपेक्षा करता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
He is a pessimist who always assumes the plan will fail.
वह एक निराशावादी है जो हमेशा मान लेता है कि योजना असफल हो जाएगी।

Usage Examples

Don’t be such a pessimist; there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful.
As a pessimist, she prepared for delays and budget cuts.
He’s not a pessimist, just cautious about risks.
The pessimist saw the glass as half empty.
A pessimist often interprets neutral events as negative signs.

Synonyms

Cynic Doom-monger Gloomster Naysayer Prophet of doom Downer Doubter

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Idioms & Phrases

The pessimist sees the glass half empty
निराशावादी गिलास को आधा खाली देखता है
Be a pessimist about (something)
(किसी बात) को लेकर निराशावादी होना