GAINSAYER

Etymology

Noun

gainsayer (plural gainsayers)

One who contradicts or denies what is alleged; an opposer.

A person who gainsays others; a disagreeable person.

Synonyms

• withsayer

Anagrams

• asynergia

Source: Wiktionary


Gain`say"er, n.

Definition: One who gainsays, contradicts, or denies. "To convince the gainsayers." Tit. i. 9.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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