objection

objection
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. remonstrance, protest; drawback, criticism; barrier, obstacle; exception, protestation. See disapprobation, hindrance, dissent.Ant., acceptance, agreement.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [The reason for disapproval]
Syn. disapproval, scruple, hesitation, question, demurring, reluctance, disinclination, declination, unwillingness, rejection, dislike, dissatisfaction, discontent, displeasure, repugnance, disesteem, disapprobation, shrinking, boggling, shunning, revulsion, repudiation, low opinion, abhorrence, hesitancy, unacceptance, discarding, dubiousness; see also doubt 1 , 2 .
Ant. permission*, acceptance, deSire.
2. [The statement or instance of an objection, sense 1]
Syn. protestation, criticism, complaint, charge, accusation, remonstrance, expostulation, gainsaying, reprimand, exception, execration, admonition, disapproval, reproach, dispute, opposition, adverse comment, rejection, ban, countercharge, grievance, contradiction, contravention, invective, censure, abuse, scolding, denunciation, lecture, disagreement, vituperation, difference, disdain, reprehension, plaint, upbraiding, chiding, insistence, condemnation, depreciation, animadversion, grumbling, caviling, clamor, faultfinding, tongue-lashing, vilification, carping, reproof, depreciation, revilement, dissent, indictment, imputation, demurrer, insinuation, complaining, frown, blame, sarcasm, odium, whining, croaking, gravamen, moaning, wail, groan, murmur, lament, regret, lamentation, aspersion, beef*, problem*, gripe*, kick*, crack*, dressing-down*, knock*; see also rebuke .
Ant. praise*, commendation, recommendation.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
disapproval, protest, remonstrance, disagreement, exception, complaint, criticism, admonition, dispute, opposition, grievance, dissatisfaction, gripe, *kick.
ANT.: acceptance, agreement, approval
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun The act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition: challenge, demur, exception, expostulation, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration, squawk. Slang: kick. See SUPPORT.

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