Defeatist and Fantast

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Defeatist noun - One who emphasizes bad aspects or conditions and expects the worst.

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

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Fantast is an antonym for defeatist.

Nearby Words: defeat, defeatism

Fantast noun - One whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world.

Usage example: yet another short-lived utopian community that was the brainchild of a naive fantast

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Defeatist is an antonym for fantast.

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