Synonyms of protesting

protesting 1 of 2

adjective

as in complaining

Related Words

• complaining
• grumbling
• griping
• squawking
• fussing
• whining
• kvetching
• uncompromising
• unforgiving
• impatient
• intolerant
• unyielding

Dissimilar Words

• enduring
• abiding
• patient
• tolerant
• accepting
• willing
• forgiving
• forbearing
• resigned
• uncomplaining
• long-suffering
• indulgent

protesting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of protest

1

as in alleging

to state as a fact usually forcefully

he protested that he usually was very good at baseball, and all the strikeouts were just bad luck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleging
• insisting
• claiming
• asserting
• declaring
• contending
• maintaining
• arguing
• announcing
• proclaiming
• affirming
• professing
• purporting
• averring
• defending
• reasoning
• warranting
• avowing
• confirming
• putting forth
• justifying
• rationalizing
• avouching
• broadcasting
• upholding
• vindicating
• persevering
• reaffirming
• supporting
• reasserting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• abandoning
• rejecting
• questioning
• disputing
• repudiating
• negating
• disclaiming
• disavowing
• challenging
• gainsaying
• refuting
• disproving
• disowning
• countering
• contradicting
• rebutting
• negativing
• confuting

2

as in objecting

to present an opposing opinion or argument

plans to protest against the judge's ruling regarding admissible evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• objecting
• complaining
• kicking
• whining
• excepting
• demurring
• expostulating
• remonstrating (with)
• taking exception
• taking issue
• criticizing
• fighting
• debating
• moaning
• sticking
• quarreling
• conflicting
• rebelling
• screaming
• disputing
• grumbling
• wrangling
• murmuring
• bitching
• daring
• squabbling
• muttering
• quibbling
• hassling
• challenging
• denouncing
• hollering
• squawking
• balking
• grousing
• griping
• defying
• wailing
• disobeying
• whimpering
• beefing
• demonstrating
• nagging
• bleating
• growling
• withstanding
• carping
• yowling
• fussing
• squealing
• bellyaching
• yammering
• repining
• whinging
• caviling
• grouching
• censuring
• gagging
• keening
• yawping
• crabbing
• caterwauling
• grizzling
• grumping
• croaking
• maundering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• accepting
• following
• sanctioning
• agreeing
• complying
• observing
• advocating
• defending
• adhering
• obeying
• supporting
• conforming
• maintaining
• upholding
• sustaining
• acquiescing
• cheering
• assenting
• acceding
• championing
• applauding
• minding
• commending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of protesting

Adjective

The death toll includes at least 19 children, 21 non-protesting civilians, and 165 in government or security forces. — The Hill, 17 Jan. 2026

Among the dead were 13 children and 14 non-protesting civilians, HRANA said. — ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026

Verb

The protesting staff shut the hospital and blocked the road leading to it, even burning a tire outside. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Much of the social scene centered around protesting, with friends gathering on weekends to march or blockade or occupy the upper branches of a tree in the name of whatever cause seemed most urgent. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

His denunciation so incensed far-right Israelis that a number of activists were detained while protesting his son’s bar mitzvah in Jerusalem the next year, Emanuel recalled. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Infighting and disagreements over how to best fight chavismo led to cycles of mobilization, protesting democratic elections, and failed negotiations. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026

Bonta noted the upswell in the number of people online protesting the use of Flock cameras. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

The senator even admonished Republican staffers who were protesting outside a DC meeting between the candidate and Senate Democrats. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 July 2026

Most of those protesting were women, according to videos published by Cubanet, a Cuban news outlet based in Miami. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

The annual meeting of the Group of Eight industrialized countries opens in Nago, Okinawa; the three-day summit is preceded by demonstrations by about 27,000 people protesting the American military presence on the Japanese island. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026