English noun: negativist | |||
1. | negativist (person) someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked | ||
Broader (hypernym) | balker, baulker, noncompliant | ||
2. | negativist (person) someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions | ||
Synonyms | defeatist | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pessimist | ||