naysaying

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noun

A refusal, denial, or negation.

Opposite
yea-saying
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Meanings

nounnaysaying (countable and uncountable, plural naysayings)

plural naysayings · alternative nay-saying

  1. countableuncountableA refusal, denial, or negation.

    Antonyms: yea-saying

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of naysay

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA refusal, denial, or negation.

Opposite
yea-saying
Cite this entry
APA

naysaying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naysaying

MLA

“naysaying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naysaying. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naysaying,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naysaying.

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