naysayer
noun
nay·say·er
| \ ˈnā-ˌsā-ər
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Definition of naysayer
: one who denies, refuses, opposes, or is skeptical or cynical about something
There are always naysayers who say it can't be done.
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Other Words from naysayer
nay-saying
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Examples of naysayer in a Sentence
There are always naysayers who say it can't be done.
those naysayers who attack the integrity of the entire judicial system
Recent Examples on the Web
Give yourself time to bring naysayers around to your point of view. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for Aug. 10, 2019: Happy birthday Rosanna Arquette; Gemini, go out and enjoy the summer sun," 10 Aug. 2019 Netflix's fast-falling cash flow and burgeoning debt has naysayers branding the great disruptor as a house of cards. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "This Model Shows How Netflix Can Earn its $145 Billion Valuation—Or Blow It," 31 July 2019 Regardless, the Bengals will have an entire regular season to prove naysayers wrong. — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Bengals not bothered by low expectations from NFL media this season," 24 July 2019 Inevitably with a campaign that leverages celebrity, naysayers will scoff at the idea that musicians could hold enough sway to affect the outcome of an election. — Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, "46 Shows in 46 Cities to Elect the Next President: New Campaign Aims to Unseat Donald Trump With a Coordinated Music Effort," 24 July 2019 Come late August, everyone will be 0-0 and optimism will be high for the opportunity to prove naysayers wrong. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Magazine belie ves little will change in 22-6A football battles," 22 July 2019 From stinging social media posts to dismissive op-eds, naysayers deride volunteers as selfie-seeking, neocolonial narcissists who steal jobs from locals, create dependency, and do more harm than good. — Ken Budd, National Geographic, "Does voluntourism help? Here are the questions to ask before you go," 27 June 2019 So naysayers have predicted that direct listings would feature enormous volatility: Is Slack worth $50? — Theodore Schleifer, Vox, "First Spotify, now Slack: Wall Street may be losing its iron grip on Silicon Valley," 20 June 2019 As the Americans prepare to open training camp Monday on the campus of Nevada-Las Vegas, under new coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs, there is no shortage of naysayers prepared to challenge Colangelo’s view. — Marc Stein, New York Times, "U.S.A. Basketball Asks for Focus to Be on Who Is Here, Not Who Isn’t," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'naysayer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for naysayer
naysayer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of naysayer
formal
: a person who says something will not work or is not possible : a person who denies, refuses, or opposes something
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