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protest

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of protest

a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent

submitted an official protest about her treatment

Synonyms of protest

challenge, complaint, demur, demurral, demurrer, difficulty, exception, expostulation, fuss, kick, objection, question, remonstrance, stink

Words Related to protest

compunction, doubt, misgiving, qualm, scruple

misunderstanding

cavil, niggle [chiefly British], quibble

argument, conflict, debate, dispute, dissent, hassle, quarrel, squabble, static

censure, criticism

defiance, disobedience, rebellion

distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, indetermination, misdoubt, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty

qualmishness, unease, uneasiness

reluctance, unwillingness

Near Antonyms of protest

approval, sanction

acceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assent

compliance, obedience

protest

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of protest

1 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 of protest

affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, insist, maintain, profess, purport, warrant

Words Related to protest

announce, broadcast, proclaim

argue, rationalize, reason

confirm, justify, vindicate

defend, persevere, support, uphold

reaffirm, reassert

Phrases Synonymous with protest

Near Antonyms of protest

disavow, disclaim, disown, negate, negative, reject, repudiate

challenge, dispute, question

confute, disprove, rebut, refute

contradict, counter

Antonyms of protest

2 to present an opposing opinion or argument

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

Synonyms of protest

demur, except, expostulate, kick, object, remonstrate

Words Related to protest

challenge, dare, defy, fight

conflict, debate, dispute, hassle, quarrel, squabble, wrangle

beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, keen, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

balk, gag, stick

censure, criticize, denounce

disobey, rebel, withstand

Phrases Synonymous with protest

take exception, take issue

Near Antonyms of protest

approve, sanction

accede, acquiesce, agree, assent

adhere, comply, conform, follow, mind, obey, observe

advocate, champion, defend, maintain, support, sustain, uphold

applaud, cheer, commend

Synonym Discussion of protest

assert, declare, affirm, protest, avow mean to state positively usually in anticipation of denial or objection. assert implies stating confidently without need for proof or regard for evidence.

- asserted that modern music is just noise

declare stresses open or public statement.

- declared her support for the candidate

affirm implies conviction based on evidence, experience, or faith.

- affirmed the existence of an afterlife

protest emphasizes affirming in the face of denial or doubt.

- protested that he really had been misquoted

avow stresses frank declaration and acknowledgment of personal responsibility for what is declared.

- avowed that all investors would be repaid in full

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