gainsaid

verb

Definition of gainsaidnext
past tense of gainsay
1
as in denied
to declare not to be true it can't be gainsaid that most people wish they had more time and money

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2
as in contradicted
to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another) repeatedly tried to gainsay me, though every point I made was backed up by facts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainsaid
  1. denied
  2. contradicted
  3. refuted
Verb
  • Shackled at the hands and feet and wearing an orange jumpsuit with DOC emblazoned on the back, Mangione was escorted by officers out of court after being denied bail.
    John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • How can an individual grow and improve when struggles and conflicts are denied?
    Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of denied
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  • That announcement appeared to be contradicted by Sheinbaum.
    Chris Irvine, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The former president has denied authorizing extrajudicial killings under his anti-drug crusade, but some of his public statements have contradicted his denials.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of contradicted
Verb
  • Fox News did ultimately air an interview with an election technology expert who refuted allegations of election fraud against Smartmatic.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • All sides refuted the story at the time, but former Browns executive Joe Banner said earlier this year that a deal, which would have involved multiple draft picks, was nixed by Harbaugh.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of refuted
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