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

Neither song has stopped naysayers from characterizing Anthrax as left-wing. — Jon Wiederhorn, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

The hiding of it is what allowed naysayers to get way more people killed. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026

As long as the elementary principles of supply-and-demand continue to hold sway, the invisible hand of the marketplace will keep on flipping the bird to the naysayers. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 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