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naysayer

[ ney-sey-er ]
/ ˈneɪˌseɪ ər /
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noun

a person who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic views: Despite a general feeling that things were going well, a few naysayers tried to cast gloom.

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RELATED WORDS

cynic, misanthrope, complainer, sourpuss, killjoy, downer, defeatist, gloomy

Nearby words

nay, nay pyi taw, naya paisa, nayarit, naysay, naysayer, nazarene, nazareth, nazarite, nazca, nazca plate

Origin of naysayer

First recorded in 1715–25; nay + say1 + -er1
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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