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gainsayer

nounCommon GRE wordMore G words

one who denies, opposes, or contradicts

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Gainsayer in a sentence

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Despite the chorus of gainsayers, the reformer pressed ahead with her unpopular proposal.

Synonyms
denieropponentcontradictornaysayer
Antonyms
supporteradvocate
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Gainsayer (noun) means one who denies, opposes, or contradicts
Here is gainsayer used in an example sentence: "Despite the chorus of gainsayers, the reformer pressed ahead with her unpopular proposal."
Common synonyms for gainsayer include denier, opponent, contradictor, naysayer.
Antonyms of gainsayer include supporter, advocate.
Gainsayer is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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