pessimist

🇺🇸 /ˈpesɪmɪst/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpesɪmɪst/
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noun
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a person who always thinks bad things will happen

The pessimist thought the picnic would be ruined by rain, but the weather stayed sunny all day.

translation

n. a person who always thinks bad things will happen

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Plural pessimists