DISSENTIENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈsen(t)-sh(ē-)ənt

Definition of dissentient

as in dissident

deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices the communist party did not look favorably on dissentient opinions

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dissentient

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noun

as in dissenter

a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs traditionalists who feared that their church was falling into the hands of dissentients and malcontents

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Adjective

On July 19, Cuban artist and dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrived in Miami after a period when his whereabouts remained unknown following his release from Guanajay Prison.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 July 2026
The dissident Bull Moose Party nominated former President Teddy Roosevelt for president after Republicans declined to do so.

— USA Today, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of dissident

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Three of the 12 members on the Fed's policymaking board voted in favor of a rate hike, marking the largest number of dissenters casting ballots in the same direction since 2016.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Felix Feather, economist at Aberdeen, said the increase in dissenters from two to three shows concerns over inflation risks are now spreading within the committee — raising the likelihood of rate hikes if inflation doesn’t ease further.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of dissenter

Adjective

Throughout his career, Ackman has built a reputation for taking unconventional positions and backing them with conviction—whether making bold investment bets or weighing in on contentious public debates.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Arraez immediately validated this unconventional strategy, delivering an RBI single and a double in his impressive Phillies debut.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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