Synonyms of naysayers

naysayers

noun

plural of naysayer

as in cynics

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cynics
• critics
• pessimists
• misanthropes
• skeptics
• doubters
• detractors
• negativists
• misogynists
• scoffers
• defeatists
• misandrists
• malcontents
• deriders
• belittlers
• quitters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimists
• positivists
• idealists
• Pollyannas
• sentimentalists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of naysayers

Still, with all the aforementioned accomplishments, and decades later, Steinem said that her naysayers used her bunny work in an attempt to discredit her. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

That’s what naysayers infatuated with Bhayshul Tuten continuously preach. — Brad Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Still, White believes there’s a way to let naysayers know how the Hornets can be a good team in a tough conference. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

For Season 3, Saldaña, 48, took her physical preparation to new levels, in part to silence any naysayers. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

Despite any naysayers, bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) has its perks as a drought-tolerant, heat-resistant lawn. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

New York City’s election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor has only supercharged the state’s naysayers, including a public feud by Mamdani and Griffin over taxing the rich. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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