doomsayer

[ doom-sey-er ]

noun

1. a person who predicts impending misfortune or disaster.

Other Words From

• doomsaying adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of doomsayer¹

1950–55; doom + say ¹ + -er ¹; naysayer, soothsayer

Example Sentences

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.

From Time

Government borrowing costs actually fell in the aftermath, confounding doomsayers.

From Washington Post

Eventually, certain doomsayers warn, AI might decide it doesn’t need humans at all.

From MIT Technology Review

Without the relief, some doomsayers predict that 85 percent of small, independent restaurants will close.

From Washington Post