Synonyms of objected

objected

verb

past tense of object

as in protested

to present an opposing opinion or argument

they objected to the conductor's insistence that their train tickets were not valid

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protested
• complained
• demurred
• excepted
• expostulated
• kicked
• whined
• remonstrated (with)
• took exception
• criticized
• took issue
• dared
• challenged
• debated
• quarreled
• groused
• moaned
• balked
• disputed
• fought
• conflicted
• grumbled
• wrangled
• stuck
• murmured
• muttered
• squabbled
• griped
• denounced
• bitched
• quibbled
• rebelled
• squawked
• hollered
• defied
• screamed
• hassled
• whimpered
• nagged
• beefed
• disobeyed
• wailed
• withstood
• growled
• censured
• bleated
• demonstrated
• caviled
• squealed
• whinged
• crabbed
• grouched
• bellyached
• carped
• fussed
• yowled
• yammered
• grizzled
• grumped
• gagged
• caterwauled
• croaked
• repined
• keened
• yawped
• maundered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• accepted
• agreed
• sanctioned
• observed
• followed
• complied
• advocated
• defended
• adhered
• supported
• acquiesced
• maintained
• obeyed
• upheld
• sustained
• assented
• acceded
• commended
• conformed
• cheered
• championed
• minded
• applauded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of objected

During the oil crisis of the 1970s, Congress ended daylight saving time to conserve energy, but quickly rolled it back when some parents objected to sending their kids to school in the dark, early morning hours. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Among them was Kevin Driscoll, a deputy assistant attorney general, who objected to proposals connecting the school board response to the department’s election crimes work, according to the report. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Those who objected to the school board’s actions made comparisons to Nazi book burnings. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Ultimately, the ideal situation for the league would have been City being found innocent because things could have returned back to normal relatively quickly – even if opposition fans would have objected. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

The key sponsors sought to pass the bill before the Senate leaves for the midterms, but Cruz objected, sidelining the legislation for now. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

In March, Pokémon objected after Pikachu was featured in a White House social media post. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Zambia objected to provisions covering the use of health data and also resisted Washington’s effort to link the health agreement to cooperation on critical minerals. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

On Wednesday, Semafor was first to report that the White House was backing away from those plans after members of Congress objected to the idea. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026