# gainsaw

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Gainsaying; contradiction.

## Etymology
From Middle English gainsawe, ȝeinsawe, equivalent to gain- + saw (“a saying”). Compare gainsay.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gainsaw