defeatist Sentence Examples
- He had a defeatist attitude, always expecting the worst possible outcome.
- Sarah's defeatist demeanor made it challenging to motivate her to try new things.
- His defeatist mindset prevented him from pursuing his dreams with confidence.
- Jane's defeatist remarks brought down the morale of the entire team.
- The defeatist talk in the locker room before the game was disheartening.
- The defeatist in him couldn't see any path to success, no matter how hard he tried.
- Despite his talent, his defeatist mentality held him back from reaching his full potential.
- It's important to challenge defeatist thinking and cultivate a more optimistic outlook.
- The defeatist in the group argued that it was pointless to even attempt the task.
- Overcoming defeatist tendencies requires proactive efforts to change one's mindset.
defeatist Meaning
defeatist (n)
someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
Synonyms & Antonyms of defeatist
Synonyms:
- bearish
- nihilistic
- discouraging
- fatalistic
- desperate
- downbeat
- negative
- depressing
- grim
- bleak
- despairing
Antonyms:
- auspicious
- pollyannaish
- pollyannaish
- panglossian
- utopian
- pollyanna
- rose-colored
- pollyanna
- idealist
- favorable
- positive
- pollyannish
- romantic
- propitious
- good
- romantic
- idealist
- visionary
- auspicious
- propitious
- reassuring
- positive
- comforting
- panglossian
- reassuring
- comforting
- rose-colored
- pollyannish
- favorable
- good
- utopian
- visionary
FAQs About the word defeatist
someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
pessimistic, cynical,hopeless, bearish, nihilistic, discouraging, fatalistic, desperate, downbeat, negative
hopeful, promising, optimistic, upbeat, fair, rosy, heartening, promising, likely, encouraging
He had a defeatist attitude, always expecting the worst possible outcome.
Sarah's defeatist demeanor made it challenging to motivate her to try new things.
His defeatist mindset prevented him from pursuing his dreams with confidence.
Jane's defeatist remarks brought down the morale of the entire team.
