English Explanatory Dictionary

yeasayer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One whose attitude is positive, optimistic, confidently affirmative.
  2. One who habitually agrees uncritically.

Pronunciation

/ˈjeɪˌseɪ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈjeɪˌseɪ.ɚ/ en-au-yeasayer.ogg

Word forms

yeasayer yeasayers yea-sayer

Etymology

Origin: 1915–1920, after naysayer, from yea + say + -er, equivalent to yeasay + -er. First recorded use: 1920.

Synonyms

optimist can-doer yes man doormat kowtower

Antonyms

naysayer nay-sayer

Related words

yeasaying yea-saying
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