Some very apt words...

Jeremiah - A person who complains continually, has a gloomy attitude, or one who warns about a disastrous future

Micawber - An eternal optimist

Pollyanna - A naively cheerful and optimistic person

Don't we actually come across such people? Now we have the words for them...

A little about these characters:


Jeremiah also called the "Weeping prophet", was one of the major prophets in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Jeremiah’s sole purpose was to reveal the sins of the people and explain the reason for the impending disaster.

Wilkins Micawber is a fictional character from Charles Dickens's 1850 novel, David Copperfield. Micawber is known for asserting his faith that "something will turn up". His name has become synonymous with someone who lives in hopeful expectation. This has formed the basis for the Micawber Principle, based upon his observation: "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery."

Pollyanna is a best-selling 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter that is now considered a classic of children's literature, with the title character's name becoming a popular term for someone with the same optimistic outlook.  Pollyanna Whittier, a young orphan who goes to live in Beldingsville, Vermont, with her wealthy but stern Aunt Polly. Pollyanna's philosophy of life centers on what she calls "The Glad Game", an optimistic attitude she learned from her father. The game consists of finding something to be glad about in every situation.