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pessimist vs sceptic

sceptic vs pessimist

pessimist and sceptic both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pessimist Yes No No No
sceptic Yes No No No
As nouns, sceptic is a hypernym of pessimist; that is, sceptic is a word with a broader meaning than pessimist:
  • pessimist: a person who expects the worst
  • sceptic: someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
Other hypernyms of pessimist include doubter, skeptic.
pessimist (noun) sceptic (noun)
a person who expects the worst someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
Difference between pessimist and sceptic

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