What does naysayer mean?
Naysayer means One who consistently denies, criticizes, or doubts; a detractor..
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/ˈneɪˌseɪ.ə(ɹ)/ · noun
One who consistently denies, criticizes, or doubts; a detractor..
He ignored the naysayers and succeeded with his idea.
As for the IRP, Secretary of State Grant Shapps continues to peddle snake oil, smoke and mirrors. His reaction to near-universal IRP condemnation from politicians, local and national media, and all but a few rail specialists was to dismiss the lot of us (in the condescending and patronising tone we have now come to expect) as "critics and naysayers".
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Naysayer means One who consistently denies, criticizes, or doubts; a detractor..
Common synonyms include pessimist, doubter, cynic.
Possible antonyms include yeasayer, yea-sayer.
He ignored the naysayers and succeeded with his idea.
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