naysay

🇬🇧 UK/'neisei/🇺🇸 US
GRE

Definitions

v.

To speak negatively about or refuse something; to deny or oppose.

否定,反对,拒绝

n.

A refusal, denial, or negation.

拒绝,否认

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
naysayother
=naysay

Common Collocations

  • 1.naysay constantly不断否定

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Critics would naysay every new proposal without offering alternatives.

  • 2.

    Don't naysay the project; instead offer constructive suggestions.

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