doom-and-gloomer
Expects the worst
A doom-and-gloomer is someone who habitually predicts disaster or focuses on negative outcomes.
The term is mildly dismissive, suggesting the person's pessimism is excessive or tiresome: The doom-and-gloomers said the market would crash, but it recovered.
Also doom-and-gloom as an adjective: doom-and-gloom predictions.
Habitual dissenter
- defeatistOne expecting inevitable failure
- worrywartHabitual fretter, informal
- negativistHabitual opposer
- killjoyOne who dampens merriment
wet-blanket · party-pooper · buzzkill · Eeyore · glass-half-empty · downbeat · dismal · bleak
Predictor of catastrophe
- end-timesProphesied concluding era
- ArmageddonProphesied ultimate conflict
- cataclysmViolent, large-scale disaster
- collapseSudden structural failure
extinction · eschatology · prepper · survivalist · dystopian · catastrophist · Malthusian · Y2K
One spreading exaggerated fears
- fearmongerOne who stokes alarm
- hystericEmotionally uncontrolled person
- catastrophizerOne who magnifies problems
- overcautiousExcessively careful or wary
worst-case · sensationalist · exaggerator · warning · prediction · forecast
One who doubts claims
- doubterOne who disbelieves
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- jadedDulled by overindulgence
- world-wearyFatigued by existence
disenchanted · misanthrope · curmudgeon · sourpuss · grouch · grump · crank · malcontent
naysayer
Habitual dissenter
- defeatistOne expecting inevitable failure
- worrywartHabitual fretter, informal
- negativistHabitual opposer
killjoy · wet-blanket · party-pooper · buzzkill · Eeyore · glass-half-empty · downbeat · dismal · bleak · hopeless
doomsayer
Predictor of catastrophe
- end-timesProphesied concluding era
- ArmageddonProphesied ultimate conflict
- cataclysmViolent, large-scale disaster
collapse · extinction · eschatology · prepper · survivalist · dystopian · catastrophist · Malthusian · Y2K · millennialist
scaremonger
One spreading exaggerated fears
- fearmongerOne who stokes alarm
- hystericEmotionally uncontrolled person
- catastrophizerOne who magnifies problems
overcautious · worst-case · sensationalist · exaggerator · warning · prediction · forecast
skeptic
One who doubts claims
- doubterOne who disbelieves
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- jadedDulled by overindulgence
world-weary · disenchanted · misanthrope · curmudgeon · sourpuss · grouch · grump · crank · malcontent · complainer
doom-and-gloomerray of sunshine
Incurably upbeat person
eternal optimist · cheerleader · sunny disposition · happy camper · Tigger
doom, gloom, dooms, doomed, dooming, doomsday, glooms, gloomy, gloomier