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, 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

If the Sixers do not win a title, the naysayers will be loud. — Jason Jones, New York Times, 24 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

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

But the film received criticism in the aftermath of its release, with some naysayers accusing it of being alarmist or exaggerated. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 June 2026