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Meaning of Eeyore | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈiː.jɔː(ɹ)

Definitions

An excessively negative or pessimistic person.

figuratively

Equivalents

Deutsch i-ah
Español Igor
עברית איה
Polski kłapouchy
Português bisonho Igor
Русский Иа-Иа

Examples

“SVEN nods toward SNORRI THE MISERABLE - an Eeyore of a Viking if ever there were one.”
“Ecclesiastes, who sometimes seems to cast himself as the Eeyore of the Old Testament, would simply shrug his shoulders and tell you to make the best of what you had.”
“You can't succeed as a Pollyanna or an Eeyore in the Product Management role — the glass is neither half full nor half empty, simply something that must eventually be washed.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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