yeasayer

yeasayer

See also: yea-sayer

English

WOTD – 26 August 2015

Alternative forms

• yea-sayer

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈjeɪ.ˌseɪ.ə(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈjeɪ.ˌseɪ.ɚ/

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• Hyphenation: yea‧say‧er

Noun

yeasayer (plural yeasayers)

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

Synonyms

• (positive): optimist, can-doer
• (pejorative): yes man, doormat, kowtower

Antonyms

• naysayer

Related terms

• yeasaying, yea-saying

Translations

who habitually agrees uncritically

Arabic: إِمَّعَة‎ c (ʾimmaʿa) Czech: přikyvovač Finnish: jees-mies

Polish: leming (pl) m, przytakiwacz m, klakier (pl) m Russian: подхалим (ru) m (podxalim), подпевала (ru) m or f (podpevala)