gainsay

gainsay is a 7-letter English word with 2 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid.
2. verb. take exception to

   "She challenged his claims"

   Synonyms: challenge, dispute

Synonyms

challenge, dispute

Common word forms

gainsays, gainsayer, gainsaying

Words from these letters

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