NAYSAYERS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word naysayers. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for NAYSAYERS
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opposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with • the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected • the relation between opposed entities • the act of hostile groups opposing each other • a contestant that you are matched against • a body of people united in opposing something • a direction opposite to another • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) | ||||||||
adversaries | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who offers opposition | ||||||||
antagonists | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who offers opposition • a muscle that relaxes while another contracts • a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug | ||||||||
critics | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art • anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something • someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments | ||||||||
cynics | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is critical of the motives of others • a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control | ||||||||
deniers | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • one who denies • a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon • any of various former European coins of different denominations | ||||||||
disbelievers | nounn | |||||||
noun • One who disbelieves; one who does not believe. | ||||||||
dissenters | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who dissents from some established policy | ||||||||
doubters | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs • someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something | ||||||||
faultfinders | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is critical of the motives of others | ||||||||
objectors | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who dissents from some established policy | ||||||||
pessimists | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who expects the worst | ||||||||
skeptics | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs | ||||||||
unbelievers | nounn | |||||||
noun • One who does not believe, particularly in a deity (used by believers to describe other people) | ||||||||
cynic | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is critical of the motives of others • a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control | ||||||||
doubter | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs • someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something | ||||||||
misanthrope | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who dislikes people in general | ||||||||
pessimist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who expects the worst |