Synonyms of defeatists

defeatists

noun

plural of defeatist

as in realists

one who emphasizes bad aspects or conditions and expects the worst

we told her that if she was going to be such a defeatist, she should keep her thoughts to herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realists
• cynics
• pessimists
• Cassandras
• fatalists
• pragmatists
• nihilists
• Jeremiahs
• naysayers
• worriers
• knockers
• worrywarts
• hardnoses
• anti-utopians

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimists
• idealists
• dreamers
• ideologues
• romantics
• romanticists
• visionaries
• utopians
• Pollyannas
• sentimentalists
• idealogues
• Don Quixotes
• idealizers
• fantasts