gainsay /ˈɡeɪnˌseɪ/ verb1 •(formal) To say something in contradiction to.The supreme court, therefore, may assume jurisdiction over subjects and between parties, not allowed by the constitution, and there is no power in the federal government to gainsay it. — 1840 formsgainsaid · gainsayed · gainsaying · gainsayeth · gainsays · gainsayest