NAYSAYER Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

naysayer

noun

ˈnā-ˌsā-ər

as in cynic

a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons those naysayers who attack the integrity of the entire judicial system

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Recent Examples on the Web Measuring the impact of inclusion work can quiet the naysayers and connect people to the deeper purpose of the work. —

Julie Kratz, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Raygun clapped back at critics after her Olympic performance Despite people’s mockery of her performance on social media, Raygun is proud of her accomplishments at the Olympics and clapped back at naysayers saying otherwise. —

Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024 If anything, this arrangement puts quite a bit of pressure on Bronny to show and prove while simultaneously tuning out the naysayers. —

Essence, 2 July 2024 Eric Daman, the movie’s costume designer, has taken the naysayers in stride. —

Cady Lang, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for naysayer

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