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naysay

naysay is the alternative form of nay-say.

Meaning of nay-say

Noun

nay-say (plural nay-says)

  1. (dated) A refusal, denial, or negation.
    • "That," replied Miss Lucy, "depends entirely on the manner in which the nay-says are said."1816, Sir Walter Scott, chapter 5, in The Black Dwarf

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Synonyms of naysay

Antonyms

Forms of naysay

Noun
pluralnaysays
Verb
third-person singular presentnaysays
present participlenaysaying
past participlenaysaid
pastnaysaid

Origin of naysay

From nay + say.

Words formed from naysay

Questions about naysay

What is naysay the alternative form of?
Naysay is the alternative form of nay-say.

Words near naysay in the dictionary

  1. Naypyitaw
  2. Nayre
  3. Nayres
  4. nays
  5. naysaid
  6. naysay
  7. naysayer
  8. naysayers
  9. naysaying
  10. naysayings
  11. naysays

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