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Definition of pessimist : 1. Alt. of Pessimistic
2. One who advocates the doctrine of pessimism; - opposed to optimist.
3. One who looks on the dark side of things.

Synonyms:

complainer, doomsayer, depreciator, realist, gloomy Gus, melancholic, hope, worrier, misanthrope, worrywart, Cassandra, crepehanger, croaker

atheist, skeptic, dissenter, heretic, doubter, doubting Thomas, unbeliever, infidel, heathen, nonbeliever, agnostic, cynic, disbeliever

Usage examples:

• I am not a pessimist- at least, I try not to be. - "The New Tenant", E. Phillips Oppenheim.
• And which of us is not more or less of a Pessimist nowadays? - "Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History", Auguste Sabatier.
• Ellis was not the man to feel a malicious delight in the misfortunes of another, nor was he a pessimist who welcomed scandal and disgrace with open arms, as confirming a gloomy theory of human life. - "The Marrow of Tradition", Charles W. Chesnutt.