noun
- people who deny, contradict, or speak against something; those who dispute or challenge a claim or statement
Usage: plural of gainsayer; formal or literary register
Examples
- The scientist faced numerous gainsayers who rejected her groundbreaking research.
- Despite the gainsayers, the team pressed forward with their innovative project.
- History is full of gainsayers who doubted transformative discoveries.
- The politician dismissed the gainsayers as uninformed critics.
- No gainsayers could undermine the evidence presented at the trial.
- The gainsayers of climate change continue to spread misinformation.