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gainsaying

gain·say
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [geyn-sey, geyn-sey]
    • /ˈgeɪnˌseɪ, geɪnˈseɪ/
    • /ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [geyn-sey, geyn-sey]
    • /ˈgeɪnˌseɪ, geɪnˈseɪ/

Definitions of gainsaying word

  • verb with object gainsaying to deny, dispute, or contradict. 1
  • verb with object gainsaying to speak or act against; oppose. 1
  • noun gainsaying Opposition, especially in speech. 1
  • noun gainsaying Refusal to accept or believe something. 0
  • noun gainsaying Contradiction. 0
  • noun gainsaying Denial; denying. 0

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Origin of gainsaying

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, gainsay is from the Middle English word gainsaien. See again, say1

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Parts of speech for Gainsaying

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gainsaying popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gainsaying usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gainsaying

noun gainsaying

  • denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
  • brush-off — a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
  • volte-face — a turnabout, especially a reversal of opinion or policy.
  • negatory — marked by negation; denying; negative.
  • renouncement — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.

adjective gainsaying

  • obstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
  • oppositional — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
  • opposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
  • anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
  • up against — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.

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