naysayer
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7.0
- noun
- /ˈneɪˌseɪər/
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negativista
- Despite the efforts of a few naysayers, this inquiry is far from over.
And it was almost the naysayers that drove me to prove them wrong.
- And it was almost the naysayers that drove me to prove them wrong.
- And we'll get to these naysayers here in a minute.
- And the longer I go, the more the reaction from the naysayers just water off a duck's back.
- How do you early on shut down the naysayers, haters or trolls?
- But walk me through this for, for the, the skeptical naysayer, you know, brain that's listening to me.
- It's it saddens me that that in science you can be derailed by a decade for a decade by, you know, by your your naysayers.
- And so when I showed up, the naysayers tried to hijack in QTO.
- So to me, this is the most dangerous of all of the naysayers is me saying no.
Examples
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You can listen to this naysayer... ...but I promise you this: If we succeed... ...all will share in the wealth of the mountain.
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Regardless of whether you are a fan or a naysayer, the new Common Core State Standards are coming your way.
Academic text (2012) -
"I was a real naysayer at first," she says.
Academic text (2007) -
The good news, Mr. President, is that the naysayers were wrong.
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You know, it's really easy to just sit there and be the naysayer, when you don't actually do anything.
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In the midst of all the naysayers, hope was sustained by a taste of success in sports or some other activity.
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New ideas often appear risky or impractical, and it takes courage and vision to battle naysayers and champion those ideas.
Academic text (2001) -
Despite the many naysayers, she decided to pursue her dreams and started her own business.
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The team's success silenced the naysayers who doubted their ability to win the championship.
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Even though there were numerous naysayers, he remained committed to his innovative ideas.
Synonyms
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3.0
A person who often finds fault and speaks harshly about others
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4.1
A person who often doubts accepted ideas and asks for proof
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7.1
A person who says bad things about someone or something to make them seem less good
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3.9
A person who expects bad things to happen
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7.2
A person who disagrees with common ideas or with those in charge
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4.2
A person who does not believe something is true or is unsure about it
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8.2
A person who often disagrees with what most people think, for example by buying stocks when others sell
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5.1
A person who disagrees with a law or plan and says so
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8.6
A person who often says negative things and lowers people's mood
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4.5
A person who speaks out against a plan or idea
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8.4
A person who always finds faults in ideas or work
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8.9
A person who always expects bad things to happen
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8.2
Refusing to accept proposals or changes, often for political reasons
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8.2
A person who always expects the worst and often complains
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4.0
A person who refuses to accept an idea or plan
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3.4
A person who says that people or things are bad
A person who always sees the bad side of things and offers no solutions
A person who always sees the bad side of things
A person who often thinks things will go wrong and complains
A person who says no to an idea or decision
A person who says bad things about people or things to make them seem unimportant
A person who strongly criticizes someone or something
A person who publicly criticizes someone or something
A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way
Antonyms
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Etymology
Naysayer comes from two parts: nay 'no' and sayer from the common word say meaning 'one who says', so it literally means a person who says 'no'. A naysayer is someone who often doubts or refuses new ideas.