nays
Voices against passage
Nays are votes of opposition or refusal, the plural of nay.
In formal voting contexts, particularly legislative bodies, votes are tallied as yeas and nays: The nays have it.
The word also refers to people casting such votes: All the nays were from the opposition party.
Decrease or refuse
- refusalAct of declining
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
turndown · dismissal · spurning · nonacceptance · disallowance · disapproval · thumbs-down · no
Official refusal to approve
- downvoteNegative rating click
- againstIn opposition to
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- objectionExpression of disapproval
tally · ballot · abstention · unanimous · majority · quorum · ayes · yeas
Disagreement with authority
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
challenge · dispute · contradiction · disagreement · holdout · contrarian · detractor · opponent
Lost by tally
- outnumberedExceeded in count
- dissentingExpressing disagreement formally
- factionGroup within group
- holdoutsThose refusing to yield
underrepresented · fringe · splinter-group · dissenters · contrarians · skeptics
decline
Decrease or refuse
rebuff · turndown · dismissal · spurning · nonacceptance · disallowance · disapproval · thumbs-down · no · negation
veto
Official refusal to approve
objection · tally · ballot · abstention · unanimous · majority · quorum · ayes · yeas · defeated
dissent
Disagreement with authority
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
defiance · challenge · dispute · contradiction · disagreement · holdout · contrarian · detractor · opponent · skeptic
outvoted
Lost by tally
- outnumberedExceeded in count
- dissentingExpressing disagreement formally
- factionGroup within group
holdouts · underrepresented · fringe · splinter-group · dissenters · contrarians · skeptics
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- legislative votesyea, aye, ayes, noes, roll call
- legislaturebill, senators, senator, state legislature, legislators
- legislaturesparliament, legislature, senate, House of Commons, Senate
- parliamentparliament, bills, votes, vote, debate
naysyeas
Votes for passage
ayes · yeses · affirmations · agreements · acceptances
- yeas and naysAffirmative and negative votes
- ayes and nays
- yea or nay
- nay voteExpressed legislative opposition