OPTIMIST Antonyms
7 antonyms for
optimist.
(opposite meanings)
Best Opposite Words For OPTIMIST
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pessimist | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who expects the worst | ||||||
| cynic | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who is critical of the motives of others • a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control | ||||||
| defeatist | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions | ||||||
| downbeat | adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj | |||||
noun • the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward) | ||||||
| downer | noun n | |||||
noun • a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person | ||||||
| skeptic | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs | ||||||
| sourpuss | noun n | |||||
noun • someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression | ||||||