Defeatist describes an attitude of expecting or accepting failure. A defeatist attitude prevents success.
Defeatist describes an attitude of expecting or accepting defeat as inevitable. Maintaining a defeatist attitude hinders success.
| Word | defeatist |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | ADJ. |
| Definition | attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat as a natural outcome. |
| Sentence | If you maintain your defeatist attitude, you will never succeed. |
| Related Words | also N. |
Tags: psat
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