Definition of PESSIMIST

pessimist

Plural: pessimists

Noun

  • a person who expects the worst
  • Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.

Origin / Etymology

From French pessimiste, from Latin pessimus (“worst”) + -ist.

Antonyms

optimist

Scrabble Score: 13

pessimist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pessimist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pessimist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

pessimist: valid Words With Friends Word