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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

cavil, quibble

argument, conflict, debate, dispute, quarrel, squabble

censure, criticism

defiance, disobedience, rebellion

distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, incertitude, indetermination, misdoubt, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty

qualmishness, unease, uneasiness

reluctance, unwillingness
Near Antonyms of protest

willingness

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

put forth
Near Antonyms of protest

abandon

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

challenge, dispute, question

confute, disprove, rebut, refute

contradict, counter
Antonyms of protest

deny, gainsay
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, object, remonstrate (with)
Words Related to protest

cavil, quibble

challenge, dare, defy, fight

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

beef, bellyache, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, keen, moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

balk, gag, stick

censure, criticize, denounce

disobey, rebel, withstand

demonstrate
Phrases Synonymous with protest

take exception, take issue
Near Antonyms of protest

approve, sanction

accept

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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