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Gainsaying meaning

  1. Opposition, especially in speech.
  2. Refusal to accept or believe something.
  3. Contradiction.

Using Gainsaying

  • The main meaning on this page is: Opposition, especially in speech. | Refusal to accept or believe something. | Contradiction.
  • In the example corpus, gainsaying often appears in combinations such as: no gainsaying, gainsaying that, gainsaying the.

Context around Gainsaying

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

evidence 1×

Sentence patterns with Gainsaying

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

is no gainsaying that every 1× is no gainsaying that the 1× is no gainsaying the fact 1× musicians were gainsaying the standard 1× no evidence gainsaying those offences 1× s no gainsaying the fact 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he added that 1× ms farrell said 1×

Common sentence endings:

a shambolic state 1× ever busy roads 1× gainsaying those offences 1× life for himself 1× only one genre 1× solving import menace 1×

Words around Gainsaying

Just before it in the word index:

gainsay 8 gainsaid 3 gains 2.891 gainor 2 gaining 1.795 gaing 2

Just after it in the word index:

gainsborough 45 gainsbourg 13 gainseville 2 gainst 2 gainwell 12 gaiole 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Gainsaying

  • In this selection, "gainsaying" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, evidence stand out and add context to how "gainsaying" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include is no gainsaying that every and is no gainsaying that the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gainsaying" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gainsaying

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There’s no gainsaying the fact that our Educational system is a shambolic state. (14 words)

It is no gainsaying that, every year; thousands of Nigerians are killed or seriously injured on our ever busy roads. (20 words)

He added that through releases like Flood, They Might Be Giants and a new wave of alternative musicians were gainsaying the standard practice of sticking to only one genre. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

There is no gainsaying the fact that an average Nigerian who barely lives on one dollar per day cannot afford private security, as he battles daily to provide shelter, food, water, electricity, among other necessities of life for himself. (39 words)

Ms Farrell said that Ms Damji had taken no issue with the 2016 restraining order offences and that in her bail hearing Ms Damji had 'no evidence gainsaying those offences'. (30 words)

There is no gainsaying that, the Nigerian economy is largely import-dependent, and for now, even the lawmakers and the government show no signs of contributing to solving import menace. (30 words)

Example sentences (6)

It is no gainsaying that, every year; thousands of Nigerians are killed or seriously injured on our ever busy roads.

Ms Farrell said that Ms Damji had taken no issue with the 2016 restraining order offences and that in her bail hearing Ms Damji had 'no evidence gainsaying those offences'.

There’s no gainsaying the fact that our Educational system is a shambolic state.

There is no gainsaying that, the Nigerian economy is largely import-dependent, and for now, even the lawmakers and the government show no signs of contributing to solving import menace.

There is no gainsaying the fact that an average Nigerian who barely lives on one dollar per day cannot afford private security, as he battles daily to provide shelter, food, water, electricity, among other necessities of life for himself.

He added that through releases like Flood, They Might Be Giants and a new wave of alternative musicians were gainsaying the standard practice of sticking to only one genre.

Common combinations with gainsaying

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gainsaying" in a sentence?
An example: "It is no gainsaying that, every year; thousands of Nigerians are killed or seriously injured on our ever busy roads." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "gainsaying" from authentic English texts.
What does "gainsaying" mean?
Gainsaying means: Opposition, especially in speech.
How many example sentences with "gainsaying" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "gainsaying", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.