as in negativistic
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as in naysayer
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negativist
Noun
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This fun comedy is a hidden gem on the streamer starring Eddie Murphy as real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025 -
To naysayers, Lamar was too verbose, too political, too obscure for pop music’s biggest stage, which has typically featured culturally safe icons belting universally beloved anthems to the stadium rafters.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It’s packed with tough love, cathartic activities, and positive affirmations that won’t leave cynical folks rolling their eyes.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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It’s been cool and cynical, surreal and silly, bold enough to make adolescents of all ages feel daring for staying up past 11:30 (or catching up on YouTube the next morning) and safe enough to keep advertisers and network executives happy.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Optimists tend to live longer and have healthier lives than pessimists according to numerous research studies.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Those eight additions will remedy last season’s injury woes, but for pessimists, the jury is out as to whether Villa’s best XI has actually been upgraded.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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But Gregory remains skeptical, and while Tea might not be my favorite person, the way Dr. G is shifting blame and disrespecting his wife is hard to ignore.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some experts and victims’ relatives remain skeptical that the suspects arrested were the true perpetrators.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Very quickly the ironic, misanthropic tone is established, as is the chemistry among the cast.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
12 Nov. 2024
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In turn, Judaism boils down not to an ongoing conversation of faith and morals but one of tired, misanthropic tropes.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Germans are more pessimistic about their living standards now than at any time since the financial crisis in 2008.—
Sarah Marsh and Matthias Williams,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Jones: Welcome back to pessimistic predictions with Andy Jones!—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Negativist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negativist. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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