gainsay in English

verb

1

deny or contradict (a fact or statement).

the impact of the railroads cannot be gainsaid

synonyms: deny, dispute, disagree with, argue with, dissent from, contradict, repudiate, challenge, oppose, contest, counter, controvert, rebut

verb

• deny, dispute, disagree with, argue with, dissent from, contradict, repudiate, challenge, oppose, contest, counter, controvert, rebut
• challenge, dispute

Use "gainsay" in a sentence

1. No one will gainsay his integrity.

2. I will not gainsay love, called love forsooth.

3. Beyond gainsay it is a genuine Rembrandt.

4. The practical and pragmatic gainsay the Utopian and transcendental.

5. She is a fine woman - that nobody can gainsay.

6. 13 synonyms for Controvert: contradict, contravene, deny, disaffirm, gainsay, negate, negative

7. 13 synonyms for Controvert: contradict, contravene, deny, disaffirm, gainsay, negate, negative

8. And those who dared to gainsay the wisdom of the fathers were shunned allpeople.

9. However much people have criticised her style and some of her policies no one will gainsay her courage.

10. How does the verb Contravene differ from other similar words? Some common synonyms of Contravene are contradict, deny, and gainsay

11. Deny, gainsay, contradict, Contravene mean to refuse to accept as true or valid. deny implies a firm refusal to accept as true, to grant or concede, or to acknowledge the existence or claims of