Associations to the word «Gainsaying»

Wiktionary

GAINSAY, verb. To contradict; to withsay; to deny, refute; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid.

Dictionary definition

GAINSAY, verb. Take exception to; "She challenged his claims".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.