Antonyms for yessing


Grammar : Verb
Spell : yes
Phonetic Transcription : yɛs


Definition of yessing

Origin :
  • Old English gise, gese "so be it!," probably from gea, ge "so" (see yea) + si "be it!," third person imperative of beon "to be" (see be). Originally stronger than simple yea. Used in Shakespeare mainly as an answer to negative questions. Yes-man is first recorded 1912, American English.
  • As in subscribe : verb agree
  • As in acquiesce : verb agree with some reluctance
  • As in consent : verb agree
  • As in agree : verb be in unison, assent with another
  • As in grovel : verb abase, demean oneself
Example sentences :
  • She talked into the inter-office phone, did a lot of listening and yessing.
  • Extract from : « Ye of Little Faith » by Roger Phillips Graham

Synonyms for yessing

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