Defeatism
Defeatism noun - Acceptance of the inevitability of defeat.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Defeatism
Foreboding and defeatism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foreboding" instead a noun "Defeatism".
Foreboding
Foreboding noun - Suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune.
Usage example: a pessimist who is always overcome by a sense of foreboding before flying on an airplane
Defeatism and foreboding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defeatism" instead a noun "Foreboding".
Nearby Word: foreboded
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Foreboding and Defeatism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeatism/foreboding
Defeatism & Foreboding. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeatism/foreboding>.
Foreboding or Defeatism. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeatism/foreboding.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "defeatism" and "foreboding" have occurred on timeline