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pessimist vs defeatist
defeatist vs pessimist
pessimist
and
defeatist
both are
nouns
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
pessimist
Yes
No
No
No
defeatist
Yes
No
No
No
As nouns,
defeatist
is a hyponym of
pessimist
; that is,
defeatist
is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
pessimist
:
pessimist
: a person who expects the worst
defeatist
: someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
Other hyponyms of pessimist include
negativist
.
pessimist (noun)
defeatist (noun)
a person who expects the worst
someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
Words related to "
pessimist
"
defeatist
doubter
negativist
optimist
pessimism
sceptic
skeptic
Words related to "
defeatist
"
defeat
defeatism
negativist
pessimist
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