naysayer

noun

ˈnā-ˌsā-ər How to pronounce naysayer (audio)
Definition of naysayernext
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 of naysayer But David Vélez has built a $13 billion fortune proving the naysayers wrong. — Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 There have been naysayers about the effectiveness of a Comic-Con panel. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 Whatever a naysayer of the sport in this country wants to say about it, professional soccer and expectations for the national teams are part of the American sports culture now. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 Dismissed by some as a publicity stunt, the crew proved the naysayers wrong, becoming a formidable presence and a powerful emblem of change. — Brent Lang, Variety, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for naysayer
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  1. cynic
  2. critic
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  • Questions about whose interests Infantino is serving have developed beyond average cynics who tend to suspect this type of thing.
    — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s insistence on lower rates isn’t helping matters, and cynics argue that Warsh doesn’t want to make the president angry.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of cynic
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  • While presented as an invitation without explicit threats, critics view it as a subtle federal attempt to influence higher education, given the administration's history of pressuring institutions through funding.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There are many ways for an artist to double as a social critic; Pope.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of critic

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