objecting

The word “objecting” has 3 syllables: ob-jec-ting

It's pronounced as /əbˈdʒɛktɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for objecting?

In the thesaurus, “objecting” has 174 synonyms and 56 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for objecting along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for objecting

adversarial
adverse
afraid
against
against the grain
aghast
allergic
antagonistic
anti
antipathetic
antithetical
antonymous
at cross-purposes
at odds
averse
backward
balked
balking
battling
beaten
beefing
belligerent
bellyaching
bitching
bleating
carping
caterwauling
caviling
cavilling
censuring
challenging
chapfallen
clashing
combating
complaining
conflicting
confronting
contrary
controverting
contumacious
counter
crabbing
crestfallen
criticizing
croaking
crossing
daring
debating
declinatory
declining
defeated
defending
defensive
defying
demonstrating
demurring
denouncing
denying
depressed
despondent
disagreeing
disconcerted
discontented
discouraged
disenchanted
disgruntled
disillusioned
disobeying
disputed
disputing
dissatisfied
dissentient
distressed
divergent
doubtful
down
down in the dumps
downcast
downhearted
dubious
enemy
excepting
exposing
expostulating
facing
fighting
foiled
frustrated
fussing
gagging
gainsaying
griping
grizzling
grouching
grousing
growling
grumbling
grumping
hassling
hesitating
hollering
hopeless
hostile
impatient
in opposition
incompatible
indisposed
inimical
irreconcilable
irregular
keening
kicking
loath
maundering
moaning
murmuring
muttering
nagging
negative
not in the mood
obstructive
opposed
opposing
opposite
protesting
quarreling
quarrelling
quibbling
rebelling
rebellious
recalcitrant
refractory
refusing
reluctant
repelling
repining
resistant
restive
restrictive
rival
screaming
shot down
shy
shying
slow
squabbling
squawking
squealing
sticking
taken down
taking exception
taking issue
thwarted
truculent
uneager
unhappy
unsatisfied
unsympathetic
up against
upset
vanquished
wailing
warring
whimpering
whingeing
whinging
whining
withstanding
worsted
wrangling
yammering
yauping
yawping
yowling

Antonyms for objecting

acceding
accepting
acquiescing
adhering
advocating
agreeing
aiding
applauding
approving
assenting
assisting
bent
calm
championing
cheerful
cheering
comforted
commending
compatible
compliant
complying
conforming
contented
defending
delighted
desirous
disposed
enchanted
encouraged
enthusiastic
excited
following
friendly
fulfilled
happy
heartened
helping
in favor of
inclined
kind
leaning
maintaining
minding
obedient
obeying
observing
pleased
sanctioning
satisfied
similar
subservient
supporting
sustaining
unworried
upholding
willing

Meanings of objecting

verb
1. To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.
2. To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.
3. To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.

Example Sentences

Despite the consensus, he kept objecting to the proposed changes in the project.
The employee was overheard objecting to the new policies during the staff meeting.
She remained firm in objecting to the decision, stating it went against company values.
The citizens gathered at the town hall, passionately objecting to the construction of the new highway.
Some members of the committee were vocal in objecting to the budget allocation for certain programs.

On this page you'll find 230 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to objecting, such as: acceding, accepting, acquiescing, adhering, adversarial, adverse, advocating.

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