yea-saying

noun

The act of saying yes, expressing agreement, or showing a positive and optimistic attitude.

Opposite
naysaying
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Meanings

nounyea-saying (countable and uncountable, plural yea-sayings)

plural yea-sayings · alternative yeasaying

  1. countableuncountableThe act of saying yes, expressing agreement, or showing a positive and optimistic attitude.

    Antonyms: naysaying

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of yea-say

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of saying yes, expressing agreement, or showing a positive and optimistic attitude.

Opposite
naysaying

Origin

From yea-say + -ing.

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Cite this entry
APA

yea-saying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yea-saying

MLA

“yea-saying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yea-saying. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yea-saying,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yea-saying.

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