Associations to the word «Defeatist»

Wiktionary

DEFEATIST, adjective. Of, or relating to defeatism
DEFEATIST, noun. Someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude

Dictionary definition

DEFEATIST, noun. Someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions.

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain