I'm looking for a word in English that describes a person who wont easily accept what you tell him/her. For example, if you tell her you're beautiful she would say, "No I'm not." If you tell her she has changed she will say, "No, I haven't." If you tell her things will get better she will say, "No, they won't."
And I'm not looking for the word "depressed" – lol.
Best Answer
It's a tricky question, because in the case of:
one could argue the person is being modest; whereas with:
we could say the person is being pessimistic or glum.
You're trying to find a single word that encompasses all three of your examples. You might consider the word naysayer. Collins defines this word as:
although naysayer often implies a negative attitude rather than a modest one.
Another possible word is contrarian. One definition found at Wordnik reads:
It also depends on the tone in which the person denies what you are saying. They might disagree with you politely and humbly, or they could do so childishly. In the latter case, you might call them argumentative, but remember: there is a difference between argument and contradiction, as this very funny sketch points out:
Hmm... maybe gainsayer is your best choice.