yea sayer
1yea-sayer — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) noun 1. : one whose attitude is that of confident affirmation he is a yea sayer who sees all of life s evil, but declares that man is worthy of his name only when he joyously accepts all of life s risks B.R.Redman 2. : yes man *… …
2yea-sayer — yea say·er (yāʹsā ər) n. 1. One who is confidently affirmative in attitude. 2. One who uncritically agrees. * * * …
3yea-sayer — noun Date: 1920 1. one whose attitude is that of confident affirmation 2. yes man …
4aye — adv 1. yes, yea; pro, for, in favor. n 2. yes vote, vote for, favorable vote, yea. 3. advocate, supporter, backer, proponent, pro, yea sayer …
5personality assessment — ▪ psychology Introduction the measurement of personal characteristics. Assessment is an end result of gathering information intended to advance psychological theory and research and to increase the probability that wise decisions will be… …
6assent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Expression of agreement Nouns 1. (concurrence) assent, acquiescence; nod, accord, accordance; concord (See agreement); unanimity (See unity); recognition, concurrence. 2. (acceptance) ratification,… …
7Weill, Kurt — ▪ German American composer in full Kurt Julian Weill born March 2, 1900, Dessau, Ger. died April 3, 1950, New York, N.Y., U.S. German born American composer who created a revolutionary kind of opera of sharp social satire in collaboration… …
8naysayer — noun One who consistently denies, criticizes, or doubts; a detractor. He ignored the naysayers and succeeded with his idea. Ant: yea sayer …
9yes man — Synonyms and related words: Babbitt, Middle American, Philistine, accepter, anal character, apple polisher, ass licker, assentator, assenter, backscratcher, backslapper, bootlick, bootlicker, bourgeois, brown nose, brownie, burgher, clawback, cog …
10yeasayer — yea•say•er [[t]ˈyeɪˌseɪ ər[/t]] n. 1) cvb an undaunted optimist 2) cvb a toady; sycophant • Etymology: 1915–20; yea+ (nay) sayer …
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