doomsdayer

doomsdayer — noun

1. someone who keeps warning that a situation will end badly or that a major disast

1.名詞C2
釋義

someone who keeps warning that a situation will end badly or that a major disaster is near

例句

Noa sounded like a doomsdayer after the company lost one small client.

sound like a doomsdayer in business talk

On social media, Aarav became a doomsdayer whenever fuel prices rose.

became a doomsdayer; repeated public warnings

同義詞
  • doomsayer

    the more common standard form, with almost the same meaning

  • alarmist

    stresses warnings that seem exaggerated and likely to spread fear

  • pessimist

    broader and less dramatic; focuses on expecting bad results in general

反義詞
  • optimist

    expects better outcomes rather than disaster

  • realist

    aims to judge risk without the dramatic tone of repeated doom predictions

文法句型

a doomsdayer who + verb-clause

call someone a doomsdayer

用法筆記

Usually said about someone whose warnings feel exaggerated or relentless, not about a single reasonable concern. Common topics include the economy, politics, weather, and public health.

常見錯誤

❌The forecast is a doomsdayer.
✅The forecaster is a doomsdayer.
💡the word names a person who keeps making gloomy predictions, not the prediction itself.
❌She became doomsdayer after the meeting.
✅She became a doomsdayer after the meeting.
💡this is a countable noun, so the singular form normally needs an article.