doomsayer
Prophet of disaster
A doomsayer is someone who predicts disaster, catastrophe, or the end of the world.
The term typically carries a dismissive tone, suggesting the person's warnings are exaggerated or unwarranted.
Climate doomsayers have been predicting imminent collapse for decades.
Doomsayers may turn out to be right, but the label usually implies skepticism about their dire forecasts.
Foretelling of future events
- predictionForecast of coming events
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- prognosticationForetelling future events
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
seer · soothsayer · diviner · prognosticator · cassandra · harbinger · herald · warning
One expecting sudden calamities
- fearmongerOne who stokes alarm
- scaremongerOne spreading exaggerated fears
- cassandraDisbelieved predictor of misfortune
- cynicDoubter of good intentions
fatalist · defeatist · negativist · worrywart · skeptic · doubter · killjoy · wet blanket
Prophesied final era
- cataclysmViolent, large-scale disaster
- apocalypseTotal civilizational collapse
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- annihilationUtter, complete destruction
revelation · eschatology · four horsemen · judgment day · rapture · collapse · decimation · ruination
prophecy
Foretelling of future events
- predictionForecast of coming events
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- prognosticationForetelling future events
oracle · seer · soothsayer · diviner · prognosticator · cassandra · harbinger · herald · warning · portent
catastrophist
One expecting sudden calamities
- fearmongerOne who stokes alarm
- scaremongerOne spreading exaggerated fears
- cassandraDisbelieved predictor of misfortune
cynic · fatalist · defeatist · negativist · worrywart · skeptic · doubter · killjoy · wet blanket · misanthrope
endtimes
Prophesied final era
- cataclysmViolent, large-scale disaster
- apocalypseTotal civilizational collapse
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
annihilation · revelation · eschatology · four horsemen · judgment day · rapture · collapse · decimation · ruination · obliteration
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
unease · misgiving · worry · fear · menace · threat · alarm · panic · hysteria · impending
- prophecyprophecy, prophet, seer, prophets, prophetess
- criticscritic, critics, criticizer, criticizers, faultfinder
- Conspiracy Theoriststruther, flat earther, anti-vaxxer, birther, 9/11 truther
- cowardscoward, chicken, wimp, milquetoast, poltroon
- psychicspsychic, psychics, fortune teller, clairvoyant, clairvoyants
- contrarianscontrarian, dissenter, skeptic, doubter, objector
doomsayercheerleader
Team spirit performer
encourager · inspirer · motivator · ray of sunshine · uplifter
doomsayeroptimist
Habitually hopeful person
Pollyanna · ray of sunshine · eternal optimist · beacon of hope