naysayers

NOUN

pessimist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cynic

STRONG

complainer defeatist downer killjoy misanthrope sourpuss

WEAK

gloomy party pooper prophet of doom wet blanket

Example Sentences

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"It also defied many skeptics and naysayers that didn’t think it had the capacity to pull off such a complex, high stakes feat."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“Mr. Musk has admittedly done more than one thing that naysayers have called impossible at the outset so we wouldn’t necessarily count him out,” wrote the Bernstein analysts, led by Stacy Rasgon.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Newsom bettors put up 27 cents per dollar of their wager — $2.70 for a $10 bet; naysayers put up 74 cents.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Sahir explained that with time they have been accepted as a couple, adding that they have "defied all odds and all the naysayers" and will this year celebrate 20 years of marriage.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

She could come home with stories of what had happened that day and not have a chorus of three naysayers to correct her.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez