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doomer

doomer

3 9.3
A person who thinks the future will be bad and expects disaster
  • noun
  • /ˈduːmər/
  • Slang
translation icon : pesimista
  • First of all, I do tire of this doomer apocalypse fantasy stuff.
  • gloom-and-doomer

Some people have called me a doomer, others call me a pessimist.

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Examples

  • If I'm a doomer, it's because I've been to hell.

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  • To read some doomers, you'd think the industry would just completely keel over for no reason whatsoever.

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  • Some people have called me a doomer, Others call me a pessimist.

  • Some people have called me a doomer, others call me a pessimist.

  • Call me a doomer or call me a realist.

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  • Everywhere I go, people say, 'Don't be a doomer; give us solutions.'

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  • As much of a doomer as I am, I will still root for my children's future.

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  • I know we will do nothing about any of the problems until the consequences prove the doomers were all correct.

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  • I think the Oil Drum editors are a bit agnostic but do not want to scare off their big doomer/environmentalist audience.

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  • My friend is such a doomer that he believes society is on the verge of collapse.

Synonyms

naysayer
vsdoomer
28 7.0

A person who often says that plans or ideas will not work

is about expecting wide future collapse rather than merely opposing plans
pessimist
vsdoomer
25 3.9

A person who expects bad things to happen

is more intense and future-focused, expecting total collapse rather than general negativity
defeatist
vsdoomer
12 7.4

A person who expects failure and gives up instead of trying to solve problems

is different by focusing on expecting societal or future collapse rather than giving up locally
catastrophist
vsdoomer
  • Specialized
2 9.6

A person who believes that sudden major disasters shape history or the earth

is more about expecting modern or future societal collapse than historical disasters
prophet of doom
vsdoomer
  • Informal
1 8.0

A person who always says bad things will happen

is broader, expecting overall future collapse rather than only forecasts of events
negative Nancy
vsdoomer
  • Offensive
1 8.9

A person who always expects bad things to happen

is more severe and serious about future disaster than casual negativity
negative Nelly
vsdoomer
  • Offensive
1 8.2

A person who always expects the worst and often complains

is more about deep, future collapse rather than ordinary daily negativity
doomster
vsdoomer
  • Slang
8.9

A person who always expects things to go wrong

is specifically focused on deep future collapse rather than any bad outcome
Negative Ned
vsdoomer
  • Offensive
8.7

A person who always sees the bad side of things

is more centered on expecting catastrophic future outcomes rather than simple pessimism

Antonyms

63 3.2

A person who usually expects good things to happen

How Pessimistic

doomer
  • Slang
3 9.3
pessimist
25 3.9
worrier
8 3.2
realist
30 4.4

Surface Forms

doomer singular
doomers plural

Morphology

doomer = doom (semi-transparent) = doom + er

The word is built from 'doom' + '-er', but the modern sense is specialized to someone pessimistic about the future rather than a literal 'person who dooms'.

Etymology

The word doomer comes from doom ('fate' or 'disaster') plus the ending -er ('one who'). So a doomer is literally 'one who expects doom', which is why it describes someone who is deeply pessimistic about the future.