yeasayer
- noun
- /ˈjeɪˌseɪər/
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sí-sayer
- The committee needed more critical voices, not just another yeasayer.
Examples
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He was labeled a yeasayer because he rarely challenged the team's decisions.
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As a natural yeasayer, she supported every new initiative at work.
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He is a true yeasayer who supports every idea.
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Many yeasayers are present at the meeting.
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As a committed yeasayer, he always agrees with the manager's proposals.
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In meetings, her role as a yeasayer ensures that new ideas get immediate support.
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People often see him as a yeasayer because he never opposes group decisions.
Synonyms
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5.5
A person who always agrees with someone in charge to get approval or avoid trouble
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A person who nods and agrees with others without offering ideas
A person who agrees with an idea or plan
Showing that a person agrees or approves
A person who publicly supports someone or something
A person who moves their head up and down to show agreement or a small toy that does the same
Antonyms
Compounds
How Affirmative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Yeasayer is made from yea ('yes') and sayer ('one who says'), and it echoes the familiar word naysayer. So, a yeasayer is a person who habitually agrees or votes yes.