defeatist

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

Translation

adj. med en nekterådende holdning
Word Forms

Example Sentences

I don’t approve of your defeatist attitude.

Jeg godkjenner ikke din underlegne holdning.

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

Han mislyktes gang på gang bare fordi han hadde beholdt sin underlegne holdning.

He always has a defeatist attitude towards challenges.

Han har alltid en underlegn holdning til utfordringer.

Being defeatist will not help you achieve your goals.

Å være underlegn vil ikke hjelpe deg å oppnå målene dine.

She is tired of his defeatist comments.

Hun er trøtt på hans underlegne kommentarer.

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

Den underlegne tilnærmingen til problemet førte bare til flere problemer.

His defeatist mindset prevents him from taking risks.

Hans underlegne holdning hindrer ham i å ta risikor.

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

Vær ikke underlegn, det er alltid en løsning på hvert problem.

Her defeatist behavior is affecting the team's morale.

Hennes underlegne oppførsel påvirker lagets moro.

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

Den underlegne holdningen til livet hindrer ham i å oppnå suksess.

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

Den underlegne tonen i hans stemme var tydelig i hans tale.

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

Det er viktig å overvinne underlegne tanker og fokusere på positive utfall.

Real-world Examples

Don't sound so defeatist or anything.

Snakk ikke så underlegent eller noe.

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.

En annen kan være enda mer underleg, at fremtiden ikke er noe å se frem til eller prøve å endre.

Source: The yearned rural life

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

Det de protesterte mot, var de ikke underlegere i det hele tatt.

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

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

Snakk ikke så underleg, kjære, det er veldig middelklasse.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 2

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

Hei, og vil du slutt på denne underlege holdningen? Okay, vil du ha et barn eller ikke?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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

Jeg liker ikke Adams. Vel, han kommer til å tape, det er bare underleg.

Source: "Hamilton" Musical Highlights

My father isn't deterred by defeatist thinkers.

Min far blir ikke avskrepet av underlege tenkere.

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

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

Er det underleg eller sannsynlig for en lege å diagnostisere en sykdom riktig?

Source: "Dune" audiobook

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

Vel, han kommer til å tape, det er bare underleg.

Source: Hamilton 2015

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

Men jeg avviser å ta en slik underleg holdning – hverken for Storbritannia eller Europa.

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

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