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/nay"say'euhr/, n.a person who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic views: Despite a general feeling that things were going well, a few naysayers tried to cast gloom.[1715-25; NAY + SAY1 + -ER1]
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naysayer — (n.) 1721, from verb naysay (implied from 1530s in naysaying); from NAY (Cf. nay) + SAY (Cf. say) (v.). Nay say refusal is from 1630s … Etymology dictionary
naysayer — [n] pessimist complainer, cynic, defeatist, downer, gloomy, killjoy*, misanthrope, party pooper*, prophet of doom*, sourpuss*, wet blanket*; concepts 412,423 … New thesaurus
naysayer — [nā′sā΄ər] n. [ NAY + SAY + ER] one who opposes, refuses, or denies, esp. habitually … English World dictionary
naysayer — noun Date: 1721 one who denies, refuses, opposes, or is skeptical or cynical about something • nay saying noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
naysayer — noun One who consistently denies, criticizes, or doubts; a detractor. He ignored the naysayers and succeeded with his idea. Ant: yea sayer … Wiktionary
naysayer — Synonyms and related words: anomaly, bitter ender, brawler, crosspatch, defeatist, defendant, denier, diehard, disputant, dissenter, dissentient, dissident, freak, individualist, inner directed person, intransigent, irreconcilable, last ditcher,… … Moby Thesaurus
naysayer — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. pessimist, oppositionist, dissenter, opponent, critic, prophet of doom, defeatist … English dictionary for students
naysayer — nay|say|er [ neı,seıər ] noun count FORMAL someone who always thinks of reasons to oppose new ideas or solutions to problems … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
naysayer — n. one who refuses, one who says no … English contemporary dictionary
naysayer — nay•say•er [[t]ˈneɪˌseɪ ər[/t]] n. cvb a person who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic views • Etymology: 1715–25 nay′say , v.t. said, say•ing … From formal English to slang
