DEMURS Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

demurs 1 of 2

noun

plural of demur

as in objections

a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent we accepted his offer to pay for our dinners without demur

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demurs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of demur

as in objects

to present an opposing opinion or argument don't hesitate to demur to the idea if you have any qualms

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Recent Examples of demurs

Verb

When the populist demagogue Willie Stark orders Burden, journalist turned gumshoe, to dig up dirt on a local judge, Burden demurs; certainly there are no skeletons in the office of the good judge. — Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026 Seelinger demurs again when asked how much a studio or individual might pay for this service and won’t even entertain our guesstimates, which hover in the $6,000 to $12,000 range. — Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026 Angela demurs, saying the dish is a little heavy. — Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for demurs

Noun

Between aesthetic objections and concern for their bottom line, traditional publishing houses refused to have their titles printed in anything other than hardcovers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Their content objections also became entwined with safety concerns amid building demonstrations by activists.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of objections

Verb

There is new photography by Chris Rhodes and Edward Rollitt, while guest artists, designers, photographers, cooks and collectors have been invited to share their work, tables and objects that matter to them.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
The quest for real-life warp drives Einstein taught us that objects with mass can't accelerate through space beyond the speed of light, according to his theory of special relativity.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

The meeting has fallen to roughly 15 minutes and is now largely about exceptions, problems and decisions.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Anthropic allows exceptions for certain government contracts when contractual restrictions and safeguards adequately mitigate potential harm.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceptions

Verb

China is demanding the US ease export bans on high-tech goods, like chipmaking gear; the US bitterly complains about Chinese overproduction and transhipment.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
There’ll always be someone who doesn’t like it, who complains about it.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of complains

Verb

Copycat protests sprang up in other major Indian cities—Kolkata, Mumbai and Patna—lending the Gen Z protests the aura of a nationwide youth resistance that would humble Modi and force his education minister to resign.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
Protest Passion Project The Climb was first unveiled by Beta Cinema at the European Film Market in February 2022, with Delevingne (Carnival Row) attached as a daredevil climber who protests against oil drilling in the Arctic by ascending The Shard.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026