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Defeatist vs Pessimist - What's the difference?

defeatist | pessimist |

As nouns the difference between defeatist and pessimist

is that defeatist is someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude while pessimist is pessimist.

As an adjective defeatist

is of, or relating to defeatism.

defeatist

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, or relating to defeatism

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude

    • pessimist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.

    • Antonyms

    * optimist

    Related terms

    * pessimism * pessimistic

    Hyponyms

    * bear (in finance)