doomsayer

[ doom-sey-er ]

/ ˈdumˌseɪ ər /

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noun

a person who predicts impending misfortune or disaster.

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Origin of doomsayer

1950–55; doom + say¹ + -er¹; cf. naysayer, soothsayer

OTHER WORDS FROM doomsayer

doomsaying, adjective, noun

Words nearby doomsayer

doomed, doomful, doom-laden, doom palm, dooms, doomsayer, doomscroll, doomscrolling, doomsday, Doomsday Book, doomsdayer

How to use doomsayer in a sentence

Though Gates has not been shy to raise the alarm when the world is in danger—such as, in 2015, when he warned that the world wasn’t ready for a viral outbreak, he isn’t a doomsayer.
Bill Gates Says the World Got Lucky With COVID-19: ‘It Could Have Been Way More Fatal’|Tara Law|June 7, 2022|Time
Government borrowing costs actually fell in the aftermath, confounding doomsayers.
Wall Street takes Washington debt drama ritual in stride as markets remained calm|David J. Lynch|October 8, 2021|Washington Post
Eventually, certain doomsayers warn, AI might decide it doesn’t need humans at all.
AI is learning how to create itself|Will Douglas Heaven|May 27, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Without the relief, some doomsayers predict that 85 percent of small, independent restaurants will close.
Today in D.C.: Headlines to start your Wednesday in D.C., Maryland and Virginia|Dana Hedgpeth, Teddy Amenabar|December 10, 2020|Washington Post