defeatism

Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-fee-tiz-uhm ]

Definition:

n. a ready acceptance or expectation of defeat

Sentence:

His defeatism holds him back from working harder to win.

More example sentences:

His defeatism holds him back from working harder to win.

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Synonyms:

negative; pessimist; naysayer

Antonyms:

confident

How many syllables in defeatism?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide defeatism into syllables:

de-feat-ism

Defeatism rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- pietism
Four Syllable Rhymes
- elitism

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