GAINSAID Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

gainsaid

verb

past tense of gainsay

as in denied

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

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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

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This is the franchise that dealt the Wave their worst loss of all, the 1-0 semifinals defeat in San Diego that denied Casey Stoney‘s club, which looked weirdly tentative for long stretches, a 2023 NWSL finals berth at Snapdragon Stadium.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
The case was ultimately dismissed and Levine has denied sending the messages.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of denied

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Numerous analysts, conservative and liberal, have contradicted these assertions.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
But that version of events, reported by some news outlets, began unraveling when bystander videos contradicted accounts painting the immigrant as a villain, the officers as victims.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of contradicted

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If it is outright rejected and people burn down the theaters, cool.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026
The lawsuit also claims that when the same group offered $100,000 to fund a study looking into whether the transition was needed and whether other options were available, the school rejected the proposal.

— Chaewon Chung July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

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