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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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"You're always going to have the naysayers," she said.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

While some naysayers doubted Cook could carry the brand forward, he has proven them wrong, leading the company on an unprecedented growth spurt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

If anything, that underscores the crypto’s one reliable trait—its remarkable staying power despite all the naysayers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

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