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naysaying

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈnā-ˌsā-ər, -ˌser\
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈnā-ˌsā-ər, -ˌser\

Definitions of naysaying word

  • noun naysaying Present participle of naysay. 1
  • noun naysaying the act or an instance of opposing, refusing, or denying 0
  • adjective naysaying that opposes, refuses, etc., esp. habitually 0
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Parts of speech for Naysaying

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Naysaying

naysaying popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for naysaying

adjective naysaying

  • bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
  • contradictory — If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.
  • adverse — Adverse decisions, conditions, or effects are unfavourable to you.
  • gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
  • pessimistic — pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
All 43 Synonyms of naysaying

Antonyms for naysaying

adjective naysaying

  • confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
  • favorable — characterized by approval or support; positive: a favorable report.
  • favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
  • good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
  • positive — admitting of no question: positive proof.
All 5 Antonyms of naysaying

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