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Pessimist vs Discouraged - What's the difference?

pessimist | discouraged |

As a noun pessimist

is pessimist.

As an adjective discouraged is

having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.

As a verb discouraged is

(discourage).

pessimist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.

    • Antonyms

    * optimist

    Related terms

    * pessimism * pessimistic

    Hyponyms

    * bear (in finance)

    discouraged

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (discourage)