# Eeyore

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈiː.jɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #65,082

## Definitions
1. An excessively negative or pessimistic person.

## Etymology
From the donkey in A.A. Milne's books Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, whose name is onomatopoeic from a donkey's bray (compare hee-haw).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eeyore