What is a word for a person who thinks they are going to fail? [closed]

I need a word for someone who thinks that they won't become successful or will fail?


Solution 1:

A defeatist

a person who surrenders easily or is subject to defeatism.
defeatism: the attitude, policy, or conduct of a person who admits, expects, or no longer resists defeat, as because of a conviction that further struggle or effort is futile; pessimistic resignation.
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Solution 2:

"Pessimist"

noun

  1. a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy.

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