Synonyms & related words for defeatist

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of defeatist — including negativist, pessimistic, pessimist, negativistic, nihilistic, cynical. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to defeatist

Explore words related to defeatist — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include defeatism, pessimism, overpessimistic, fatalistic, negativism, pessimistically, fatalist, dispiritedness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for defeatist

Common synonyms for defeatist include negativist, pessimistic, pessimist, negativistic, nihilistic, cynical, cynic, gloomy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does defeatist come from?

The word defeatist breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root feat-, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.