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Eeyore

Noun CEFR B1
ˈiː.jɔː(ɹ)

Definitions

An excessively negative or pessimistic person.

figuratively

Equivalents

EspañolIgor
Deutschi-ah
PortuguêsbisonhoIgorIó
4 more languages
עבריתאיה
РусскийИа-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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