What is another word for Gainsayer?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈe͡ɪnse͡ɪə] (IPA)

Gainsayer is a word that means someone who denies or contradicts something. There are several synonyms for gainsayer that can be used interchangeably depending on the context in which it is used. Some of the commonly used synonyms for gainsayer include dissenter, naysayer, objector, opposer, and skeptic. Each of these words describes someone who refuses to agree or believe something that they are presented with. Whether someone is a dissenter because of their beliefs or an objector because of their experiences, the synonyms for gainsayer reflect the diversity of perspectives and opinions found in any group or society.

Usage examples for Gainsayer

Mr. Smith's book is spiritualism from beginning to end; and my anonymous Gainsayer, honest of course, is either ignorant of the work he thinks he has read, or has a most remarkable development of the organ of imperception.
"A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)"
Augustus de Morgan
Nor is it open to the Gainsayer to contend that they were kings indeed but of some chance city.
"Agesilaus"
Xenophon
Surely Chrysostom had good reason when he selected the creation of the Christian people as that one miracle of Christ which no heathen Gainsayer could deny.
"Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom"
T. W. Allies

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