GAINSAYING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

gainsaying

verb

present participle of gainsay

as in denying

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 contradicting

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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In the early 1930s, the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times correspondent Walter Duranty wrote stories denying the famine that Joseph Stalin’s forced-collectivization policies were causing in Ukraine and mocked journalists who reported the truth.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Human rights groups have accused Iranian authorities of denying defendants due process, relying on coerced confessions and carrying out executions after unfair trials.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of denying

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The last few months have seen rumors which have been hard to keep up with, with claim and counter-claim contradicting each other.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
However, as the day unfolds, Venus will align with Saturn in a contradicting quincunx, complicating matters related to affection, money and obligation.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of contradicting

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Many d This week, the department issued a follow-up statement refuting both of those claims.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
The distant thud of shelling punctuates the evening, refuting one guest’s optimism that the latest ceasefire agreement will endure.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of refuting

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The 9th Circuit joined the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 10th, and 11th Circuits in rejecting the administration’s policy, countering the 5th and 8th Circuits, which have said the policy is lawful.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
North and Central America and Caribbean governing body CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) later came out with statements rejecting FIFA’s proposal, but stopping short of a boycott.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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