naysay

nay·say

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ney-sey]
- /ˈneɪˌseɪ/
- /nˈeɪseɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ney-sey]
- /ˈneɪˌseɪ/

Definitions of naysay word

verb with object naysay to say nay to; deny; reject; oppose. 1
noun naysay Say no to; deny or oppose. 1
noun naysay a refusal or denial 0
verb naysay to speak of something in a negative manner 0
verb naysay to say no 0

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Origin of naysay

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

1765-75; nay + say1, or by back formation from naysayer

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Parts of speech for Naysay

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Naysay

naysay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for naysay

verb naysay

gainsay — to deny, dispute, or contradict.

Just one Synonym for naysay