gainsay (Meaning)

Wordnet

gainsay (v)

take exception to

Webster

gainsay (v. t.)

To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid.

gainsay Sentence Examples

  1. The evidence was irrefutable, and the defendant could not gainsay the prosecution's case.
  2. Despite his protests, the witness's testimony was so convincing that few could gainsay its truthfulness.
  3. The CEO's strategy was so sound that even his detractors could not gainsay its potential success.
  4. The scientist's findings were so revolutionary that they could not be gainsaid, even by those who were skeptical.
  5. The politician's charisma was undeniable, and his opponents could not gainsay his popularity among voters.
  6. The artist's talent was unmistakable, and critics could not gainsay the beauty and originality of her work.
  7. The athlete's world record was so dominant that no one could gainsay his status as the greatest of all time.
  8. The architect's design was so innovative that it could not be gainsaid, even by those who questioned its functionality.
  9. The lawyer's closing argument was so persuasive that the jury could not gainsay the defendant's innocence.
  10. The teacher's expertise was so evident that students could not gainsay her knowledge and ability to inspire them.

FAQs About the word gainsay

take exception toTo contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid.

reject,deny, refute, negate, disclaim, repudiate, disavow,contradict, disallow, disagree (with)

allow, own, confirm, adopt, admit, confirm,acknowledge, adopt, accept, own

The evidence was irrefutable, and the defendant could not gainsay the prosecution's case.

Despite his protests, the witness's testimony was so convincing that few could gainsay its truthfulness.

The CEO's strategy was so sound that even his detractors could not gainsay its potential success.

The scientist's findings were so revolutionary that they could not be gainsaid, even by those who were skeptical.