negative Nancy

Noun

Meaning

negative Nancy (plural negative Nancies)

(derogatory, informal) A person who is considered excessively and disagreeably pessimistic.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

Debbie Downer negative Nelly whining willy negative Ned

Examples

Everyone has that inner voice, the one that's a Negative Nancy. I'd say to ignore that voice and to be confident and follow your heart. Katharine McPhee

Calypsocookie: I'm gonna be called a Negative Nancy but I've never understood the appeal of fireworks. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

negative misprision negative mood negative muon negative Ned negative Nelly negative news