Doomsayer
(noun)
- A person who predicts or foretells disastrous events or doom.
- A person who constantly speaks of impending disaster or negative outcomes.
Origin:
The word 'doomsayer' originated in the mid 17th century and comes from the phrase 'to say doom', meaning to predict or prophesize destruction or misfortune.
Examples:
- The doomsayer predicted the end of the world, but it never came.
- The doomsayer's constant negativity brought down the morale of the team.
- The doomsayer's dire warnings of economic collapse turned out to be false.
- The doomsayer's prophecy of a devastating earthquake never came to pass.
- The doomsayer's constant complaints about the future were starting to wear on everyone's nerves.