What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Naysayer vs Nay - What's the difference?

naysayer | nay | Derived terms |

Nay is a derived term of naysayer.



As nouns the difference between naysayer and nay

is that naysayer is one who consistently denies, criticizes, or doubts; a detractor while nay is a vote against.

As an adverb nay is

no.

As a conjunction nay is

or even, or more like, or should I say. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.

As a verb nay is

to refuse.

As an adjective nay is

nary.

As an abbreviation NAY is

nayarit, a state of Mexico.

naysayer

English

Alternative forms

* nay-sayer

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who consistently denies, criticizes, or doubts; a detractor.
  • :He ignored the naysayers and succeeded with his idea.
  • Synonyms

    * pessimist, doubter, cynic, misanthrope

    Antonyms

    * yeasayer, yea-sayer

    nay

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (archaic) no
  • Derived terms

    * nay-say * naysayer

    Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
  • or even, or more like, or should I say. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.
  • * His face was dirty, nay filthy.
  • * 1663 ,
  • [...] And proved not only horse, but cows, / Nay pigs, were of the elder house: / For beasts, when man was but a piece / Of earth himself, did th' earth possess.
  • * 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 18.
  • And even in our wildest and most wandering reveries, nay in our very dreams, we shall find, if we reflect, that the imagination ran not altogether at adventures,

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vote against.
  • I vote nay , even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular.
  • A person who voted against.
  • The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed, the nays have it.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To refuse.
  • (Holinshed)

    Adjective

  • nary
  • Anagrams

    * * * *