defeatist

[US]/dɪ'fiːtɪst/
[UK]/dɪ'fitɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mempunyai sikap pesimis
Word Forms

Example Sentences

I don’t approve of your defeatist attitude.

Saya tidak bersetuju dengan sikap kalah anda.

He failed again and again simply because he had maintained his defeatist attitude.

Beliau gagal berulang kali kerana beliau mempertahankan sikap kalahnya.

He always has a defeatist attitude towards challenges.

Beliau sentiasa mempunyai sikap kalah terhadap cabaran.

Being defeatist will not help you achieve your goals.

Sikap kalah tidak akan membantu anda mencapai matlamat anda.

She is tired of his defeatist comments.

Beliau sudah bosan dengan komen-komen beliau yang bersikap kalah.

The defeatist approach to the problem only led to more issues.

Pendekatan kalah terhadap masalah itu hanya menyebabkan lebih banyak masalah.

His defeatist mindset prevents him from taking risks.

Mindset kalah beliau menghalang beliau dari mengambil risiko.

Don't be defeatist, there's always a solution to every problem.

Jangan bersikap kalah, selalu ada penyelesaian untuk setiap masalah.

Her defeatist behavior is affecting the team's morale.

Perilaku kalah beliau mempengaruhi semangat pasukan.

The defeatist outlook on life is holding him back from achieving success.

Pandangan kalah terhadap kehidupan menghalang beliau dari mencapai kejayaan.

The defeatist tone of his voice was evident in his speech.

Tone kalah dalam suaranya jelas terdengar dalam ucapan beliau.

It's important to overcome defeatist thoughts and focus on positive outcomes.

Penting untuk mengatasi fikiran kalah dan fokus pada hasil positif.

Real-world Examples

Don't sound so defeatist or anything.

Jangan nampak begitu pesimis atau apa-apa pun.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Another can be more defeatist, that the future isn't something to look forward too or try to change.

Yang lain boleh lebih pesimis, iaitu masa depan bukan sesuatu yang patut dinantikan atau cuba diubah.

Source: The yearned rural life

What they objected to, they were not defeatists at all.

Apa yang mereka bantah, mereka langsung bukan pesimis.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

Don't be defeatist, dear, it's very middle class.

Jangan pesimis, sayang, ia sangat kelas pertengahan.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 2

Hey, and will you stop with this defeatist attitude? Okay, do you wanta baby or not?

Hey, dan adakah kamu berhenti dengan sikap pesimis ini? Baik, adakah kamu mahu bayi atau tidak?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

I don't like Adams. Well, he's gonna lose, that's just defeatist.

Saya tidak suka Adams. Baik, dia akan kalah, itu hanya pesimis.

Source: "Hamilton" Musical Highlights

My father isn't deterred by defeatist thinkers.

Bapaku tidak terganggu oleh pemikir pesimis.

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

Is it defeatist or treacherous for a doctor to diagnose a disease correctly?

Adakah ia pesimis atau curang bagi seorang doktor untuk membuat diagnosis penyakit dengan betul?

Source: "Dune" audiobook

Well, he's gonna lose, that's just defeatist.

Baik, dia akan kalah, itu hanya pesimis.

Source: Hamilton 2015

But I refuse to take such a defeatist attitude – either for Britain or for Europe.

Tetapi saya menolak untuk mengambil sikap pesimis seperti itu - sama ada untuk Britain atau untuk Eropah.

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

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