doomsayer
nounUK /ˈduːm.seɪ.ər/
US /ˈduːm.seɪ.ɚ/
A doomsayer is a person who always says bad things are going to happen.
The doomsayer on the corner warned that a big storm was coming.
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2. A person who predicts disaster or the end of the world.
The cult followed a doomsayer who claimed the world would end in 2012.
3. Someone who constantly expects the worst outcome in any situation.
Don't be such a doomsayer—the team still has a chance to win.
4. A public figure who spreads fear about future catastrophes, such as economic collapse.
The economist was dismissed as a doomsayer until the market crashed.