Meaning

2 senses

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

  2. A person who gainsays others; a disagreeable person.

Origin

From Middle English aȝenseyere, equivalent to gainsay + -er.

From Middle English aȝenseyere, equivalent to gainsay + -er.

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Forms

plural: gainsayers
Singulargainsayer
Pluralgainsayers

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
withsayer

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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