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naysaying

naysaying noun: a refusal, denial, or negation. Also the present participle and gerund of naysay.

Noun

naysaying (countable and uncountable, plural naysayings)

  1. A refusal, denial, or negation.
    Antonyms:
    yea-saying

Also used as

naysaying is also the present participle and gerund of naysay.

Antonyms of naysaying

Forms of naysaying

pluralnaysayings
alternative formnay-saying

Questions about naysaying

What does naysaying mean?
Naysaying means a refusal, denial, or negation.
What part of speech is naysaying?
Naysaying is a noun.
What is the plural of naysaying?
The plural of naysaying is naysayings.

Words near naysaying in the dictionary

  1. nays
  2. naysaid
  3. naysay
  4. naysayer
  5. naysayers
  6. naysaying
  7. naysayings
  8. naysays
  9. Naysmith
  10. nayward
  11. nayword

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