calamity howler

noun
UK: /kəˈlæməti ˈhaʊlər/
US: /kəˈlæməti ˈhaʊlər/

  1. A person who predicts disaster, often exaggerating the severity of a situation.

    1. He is a real calamity howler, always seeing the worst in everything.
    2. The media was accused of being a calamity howler, blowing the situation out of proportion.

Synonyms

pessimist doomsayer

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The phonetic transcription of "calamity howler" is /kəˈlæməti ˈhaʊlər/ in British English and /kəˈlæməti ˈhaʊlər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "calamity howler": pessimist, doomsayer.

Example usage of "calamity howler": "He is a real calamity howler, always seeing the worst in everything.". More examples on the page.