naysayer
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/ˈneɪˌseɪ.ə(ɹ)/
(UK)
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/ˈneɪˌseɪ.ə(ɹ)/ (UK) · /ˈneɪˌseɪ.ɚ/ (US)
Definition of naysayer
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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One who consistently denies, criticizes, or doubts; a detractor.
“He ignored the naysayers and succeeded with his idea.”
“As for the IRP, Secretary of State Grant Shapps continues to peddle snake oil, smoke and mirrors. His reaction to near-universal IRP condemnation from politicians, local and national media, and all but a few rail specialists was to dismiss the lot of us (in the condescending and patronising tone we have now come to expect) as "critics and naysayers".”
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Etymology
Origin: 1715–1725, from nay + say + -er, equivalent to naysay + -er. First recorded use: 1721.
Words you can make from naysayer
112 playable · top: NAYSAY (12 pts)
Best play naysay 12 points6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
19 words4-letter words
39 words- EYRY 10 pts
- YAYS 10 pts
- AERY 7 pts
- AYES 7 pts
- EASY 7 pts
- EYAS 7 pts
- EYRA 7 pts
- NARY 7 pts
- NAYS 7 pts
- RAYA 7 pts
- RAYS 7 pts
- RYAS 7 pts
- RYES 7 pts
- SNYE 7 pts
- SYNE 7 pts
- YARE 7 pts
- YARN 7 pts
- YEAN 7 pts
- YEAR 7 pts
- YEAS 7 pts
- YENS 7 pts
- ANAS 4 pts
- ANES 4 pts
- ANSA 4 pts
- AREA 4 pts
- ARES 4 pts
- ARSE 4 pts
- ASEA 4 pts
- EARN 4 pts
- EARS 4 pts
- ERAS 4 pts
- ERNS 4 pts
- NAES 4 pts
- NARE 4 pts
- NEAR 4 pts
- RASE 4 pts
- SANE 4 pts
- SEAR 4 pts
- SERA 4 pts
3-letter words
35 words- YAY 9 pts
- ANY 6 pts
- AYE 6 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- NAY 6 pts
- RAY 6 pts
- RYA 6 pts
- RYE 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- SYN 6 pts
- YAR 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- YEA 6 pts
- YEN 6 pts
- YER 6 pts
- YES 6 pts
- AAS 3 pts
- ANA 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- ARS 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- ENS 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERN 3 pts
- ERS 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- RAN 3 pts
- RAS 3 pts
- RES 3 pts
- SAE 3 pts
- SAN 3 pts
- SEA 3 pts
- SEN 3 pts
- SER 3 pts
2-letter words
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