doomster
- noun
- /ˈduːmstər/
- Slang
:
pesimista
- Many people find that the constant negativity of doomsters can be very draining.
- doomsters predict
Clearly not something anyone wants, so the Doomster's fears aren't entirely unjustified.
- Clearly not something anyone wants, so the Doomster's fears aren't entirely unjustified.
Examples
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I don't know where the Peak Oil doomsters come up with this drivel about "
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Clearly not something anyone wants, so the Doomster's fears aren't entirely unjustified.
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This last point is one that is made very often, I think, by the more optimistic of China analysts, who have pointed out perhaps too many times that the last surge in non-performing loans a decade ago was also widely cited by doomsters as a sign of impending collapse.
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The doomster at the meeting predicted that the project would fail before it even started.
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Doomsters often focus on the potential disasters rather than the opportunities for success.
Synonyms
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3.9
A person who expects bad things to happen
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8.2
A person who often feels anxious about small or unlikely problems
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9.3
A person who thinks the future will be bad and expects disaster
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8.0
A person who always says bad things will happen
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8.2
A person who always expects the worst and often complains
Antonyms
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Etymology
Doomster comes from doom ('bad fate' or 'disaster') plus -ster ('person', like youngster). That's why a doomster is someone who often expects disaster or the worst outcome.