Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yeasayer

/ˈjeɪˌseɪ.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: yea-say-er
IPA: /ˈjeɪˌseɪ.ɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One whose attitude is positive, optimistic, confidently affirmative.

noun

One who habitually agrees uncritically.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"The “yeasayer effect” arises in AI models trained using reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF)—human “data labellers” rate the answer generated by the model as being either acceptable or not."

Etymology

From yeasay + -er. By analogy with naysayer. First use appears c. 1584.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: yeasay

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈjeɪˌseɪ.ɚ/
British English: /ˈjeɪˌseɪ.ə(ɹ)/

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

yeasayers (plural) yea-sayer (alternative)

Phrases

yea-saying

Frequently Paired Words

yeasaying yea-saying

Synonyms

optimist can-doer yes man doormat kowtower

Antonyms

naysayer nay-sayer

Questions

How do you pronounce yeasayer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjeɪˌseɪ.ɚ/.
What does yeasayer mean?: One whose attitude is positive, optimistic, confidently affirmative.
Where does yeasayer come from?: From yeasay + -er. By analogy with naysayer. First use appears c. 1584.

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