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Noun: pessimist  pe-su-mist
  1. A person who expects the worst
    "As a pessimist, he always prepared for the worst-case scenario"

Derived forms: pessimists

Type of: doubter, sceptic [Brit, Cdn], skeptic [N. Amer]

Antonym: optimist

Encyclopedia: Pessimist