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Meanings of naysayer in English

A person who expects the worst and looks on the downside of things.

A person who consistently denies, rejects, criticises or doubts an idea or proposal.

Usage of naysayer in English
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Russia, another naysayer in the past, has been signalling some flexibility.
Reuters
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The meditations of Martha Cochrane...the project's official naysayer...are worth any number of clever entertainments.
The new yorker
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Cogan is not some EV-naysayer wedded to internal combustion.
Wired
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Kate, my PA, who was a hugely efficient naysayer, went AWOL for some reason or other.
A journey: my political life
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One longtime naysayer is the Game, who recently attempted to call out Jay-Z during a show overseas.
Reuters
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No one wants to be the naysayer.
Have a new kid by friday: how to change your child's attitude, b...
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It takes some skill to get better at getting better. For instance, maybe you're seen as the office naysayer.
BBC
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Photo: Photosport Yet it is hard to find a naysayer in sight as an immense optimism fills the capital.
Radio NZ
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For many these are inconvenient truths, and lately Turkle has come to be seen as a naysayer, even a technophobe.
The Guardian
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I'm not a naysayer.
Children of dust: a memoir of pakistan
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I've never wanted to be the complainer or the naysayer, and so I now approach the reach problems I face with a stubborn openness.
Climbing Magazine
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Derek Leathers, chief executive of Werner, said he is not among the "naysayer crowd" that doubts Tesla's ability to produce a viable electric truck.
Reuters
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I say to all the naysayers: The best is yet to come.
Super Sad True Love Story: A Novel
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In recent years, Levitt and Dubner have attracted a number of naysayers.
The Guardian
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Dr Smith said the Santy Maria had proved the naysayers were wrong.
Radio NZ
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Well done Brian, ignore the naysayers and keep up the good work.
The Guardian
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