gainsaying

The word “gainsaying” has 3 syllables: gain-say-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈɡeɪnˌseɪɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for gainsaying?

In the thesaurus, “gainsaying” has 193 synonyms and 69 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gainsaying along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gainsaying

abjuration
abnegation
about-face
abrogating
abrogation
abstaining
adjuration
adversarial
adverse
against
against the grain
allergic
annulling
annulment
antagonistic
anti
antipathetic
antithesis
antithetical
antonym
antonymous
at cross-purposes
at odds
averse
backpedaling
backtracking
balky
battling
blank
brush-off
bucking
cancellation
challenging
clashing
cold shoulder
colorless
combating
con
conflict
conflicting
confronting
confutation
confuting
contesting
contradicting
contradiction
contrary
contravening
contravention
contraversion
controversion
controverting
converse
counter
counteractive
crossing
cynical
declination
defending
defensive
defiance
denial
denying
detrimental
difference
disaffirmance
disaffirmation
disaffirming
disagreeing
disagreement
disallowance
disallowing
disapproval
disavowal
disavowing
disclaimer
disclaiming
disconfirming
discrepancy
dismissing
disowning
disproof
disproving
dispute
disputed
disputing
dissension
dissent
dissentient
dissenting
enemy
exposing
facing
fighting
forget it
forswearing
gloomy
hostile
impugning
in opposition
incompatible
incongruity
inconsistency
inimical
invalidating
inverse
irreconcilable
jaundiced
nay
naysaying
negating
negation
negative
negativing
negatory
neutralization
neutralizing
nix
no
nonacceptance
noncommittal
nonexistence
nothingness
nugatory
nullification
nullifying
nullity
objecting
obstructive
opposed
opposing
opposite
opposition
palinode
pessimistic
privative
prohibition
proscription
protestation
protesting
questioning
rebuff
rebuttal
rebutting
recall
recantation
recusant
refraining
refusal
refusing
refutal
refutation
refuting
rejecting
rejection
removed
renegement
reneging
renouncement
renouncing
renunciation
repelling
repudiating
repudiation
repugnant
repulse
resisting
resistive
restrictive
retractation
retraction
reversal
reverse
revocation
rival
statement
statement abnegation
traversing
turndown
unaffirmative
unenthusiastic
unfavorable
uninterested
unsaying
unwilling
up against
vacuity
veto
void
volte-face
warring
weak
withdrawal

Antonyms for gainsaying

OK
acceptance
accepting
accord
acknowledging
admitting
adopting
affirmation
affirming
agreement
aiding
allowance
allowing
announcing
approval
asserting
assisting
attesting
authenticating
averring
avouching
avowal
avowing
certifying
claim
claiming
compatible
conceding
concession
concurrence
confirmation
confirming
consistency
corroborating
corroboration
declaring
embracing
endorsement
espousing
favorable
friendly
good
harmony
helping
in favor of
kind
likeness
maintaining
owning
peace
permission
positive
professing
ratification
reaffirmation
reconcilement
restoration
same
sameness
sanction
similar
similarity
submitting
substantiating
validating
verification
verifying
vouching
witnessing

Meanings of gainsaying

noun
1. Opposition, especially in speech.
2. Refusal to accept or believe something.
3. Contradiction.
4. Denial; denying.
5. Rebellious opposition; rebellion.
verb
1. To say something in contradiction to.

Example Sentences

His actions spoke louder than any gainsaying could.
The impressive results left no room for gainsaying the effectiveness of the new strategy.
Despite the challenges, there was no gainsaying the team's determination to succeed.
The overwhelming evidence left them without room for gainsaying their culpability.
The unanimous decision of the committee left no space for gainsaying among its members.

On this page you'll find 262 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gainsaying, such as: OK, abjuration, abnegation, about-face, abrogating, abrogation, abstaining.

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