How to Say "defeatist" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “defeatist” is “perdedor” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1informal
describing an attitude
Examples
El equipo tuvo una racha perdedora de cinco partidos.
The team had a losing streak of five games.
No puedes tener esa actitud perdedora si quieres triunfar.
You can't have that defeatist attitude if you want to succeed.
Adjective Agreement
As an adjective, 'perdedor' must match the noun it describes. For example, 'actitud' (attitude) is feminine, so you must use 'actitud perdedora'.
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