gainsayer

English - Turkish

Definition of gainsayer in English Turkish dictionary

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{f} (gain.said) inkâr etmek

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English - English

Definition of gainsayer in English English dictionary

A person who gainsays others; a disagreeable person

This urge to ensure the continued viability of UK science is balanced by warnings that such a system brings closer the day when computers will take over the running of the world and discard humanity. One such gainsayer is Bill Joy, inventor of the web language Java and chief scientist at computer giant Sun Microsystems.

{n} an opponent, adversary, denier

One who gainsays, contradicts, or denies

{i} person who contradicts; person who denies

Someone who manipulates for personal interests

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gainsay

To contradict; to deny, refute; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid

Know then that in the time of the Great Rebellion (the history of which by the learned Lord Clarendon I most earnestly commend to your attention) this Manor of Baskerville was held by Hugo of that name, nor can it be gainsaid that he was a most wild, profane, and godless man.

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{v} to contradict, oppose, thwart, deny

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{i} denial; refusal; objection

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If there is no gainsaying something, it is true or obvious and everyone would agree with it. There is no gainsaying the fact that they have been responsible for a truly great building. = deny. to say that something is not true, or to disagree with someone = contradict (gain- (13-16 centuries) (from gegn) + say)

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{f} deny; dispute, contradict

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take exception to; "She challenged his claims"

gainsay

To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid

Hyphenation

gain·say·er