Synonyms of gainsaid

gainsaid

verb

past tense of gainsay

1

as in denied

to declare not to be true

it can't be gainsaid that most people wish they had more time and money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denied
• refuted
• contradicted
• rejected
• disconfirmed
• disavowed
• disclaimed
• repudiated
• disaffirmed
• disowned
• disallowed
• negated
• confuted
• disproved
• rebutted
• negatived
• disputed
• traversed
• challenged
• disagreed (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acknowledged
• conceded
• admitted
• confirmed
• owned
• accepted
• allowed
• asserted
• adopted
• affirmed
• declared
• claimed
• embraced
• maintained
• avowed
• submitted
• announced
• averred
• espoused
• verified
• professed
• corroborated
• substantiated
• validated
• authenticated

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• acknowledged
• conceded
• admitted
• confirmed
• owned
• accepted
• allowed
• asserted
• adopted
• affirmed
• declared
• claimed
• embraced
• maintained
• avowed
• submitted
• announced
• averred
• espoused
• verified
• professed
• corroborated
• substantiated
• validated
• authenticated

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2

as in contradicted

to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another)

repeatedly tried to gainsay me, though every point I made was backed up by facts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contradicted
• refuted
• questioned
• contested
• disputed
• disagreed (with)
• resisted
• confuted
• challenged
• rebutted
• opposed
• fought
• crossed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreed (with)
• confirmed
• concurred (with)
• corroborated
• verified
• substantiated
• testified (to)
• attested
• witnessed
• authenticated
• certified
• avouched
• vouched (for)

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• agreed (with)
• confirmed
• concurred (with)
• corroborated
• verified
• substantiated
• testified (to)
• attested
• witnessed
• authenticated
• certified
• avouched
• vouched (for)

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