Naysayer and Optimist

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Naysayer noun - A person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons.

Usage example: those naysayers who attack the integrity of the entire judicial system

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Optimist is an antonym for naysayer.

Optimist noun - A person disposed to take a favorable view of things.

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Naysayer is an antonym for optimist.

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