1. showing or characterized by an expectation or acceptance of failure

1. a person who expects or accepts failure readily

Examples

• His defeatist attitude prevented him from even trying for the promotion.
• Don’t be so defeatist about the exam – you studied hard.
• The coach refused to tolerate any defeatist thinking on the team.
• She’s such a defeatist that she assumes every project will fail.
• The defeatist in the group kept saying the plan would never work.
• His defeatist comments brought down the whole team’s morale.
• Stop being a defeatist and believe in yourself for once.