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

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

Quakerism originated in 17th-century England when George Fox, who objected to the Anglican emphasis on ceremony, founded the group. — ABC News, 26 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

All three objected to the Supreme Court decision, in June, that shielded Monsanto (now owned by Bayer) from liability for failing to warn customers that glyphosate may be carcinogenic. — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Ukraine, for instance, supported efforts to correct distortions about Africa, but objected to the depiction of Ukrainian territory currently occupied by Russia. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

In 2023, members of the team objected when a transgender student sought to join the women’s roster. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Among those who objected to the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ participation was Pearl. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026