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dissenting

ADJECTIVE

complaining

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grumbling protesting whining

STRONG

accusing bellyaching bewailing charging deploring disapproving discontented fretting lamenting moaning mourning murmuring regretting repining weeping

WEAK

critical malcontent peevish querulous resentful

Antonyms

WEAK

appreciating enjoying praising

ADJECTIVE

disagreeing

Synonyms

STRONG

quarreling

WEAK

at odds

ADJECTIVE

dissident

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discordant

STRONG

nonconformist sectarian

WEAK

dissentient heretical heterodox schismatic unorthodox

Antonyms

WEAK

agreeing conforming

ADJECTIVE

heretical

Synonyms

WEAK

agnostic apostate atheistic differing disagreeing dissentive dissident freethinking heterodox iconoclastic idolatrous impious infidel misbelieving miscreant nonconformist revisionist schismatic sectarian skeptical unbelieving

Antonyms

WEAK

orthodox

ADJECTIVE

negative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse gloomy pessimistic unfavorable weak

STRONG

abrogating annulling anti con contrary contravening denying disallowing disavowing gainsaying impugning invalidating jaundiced naysaying neutralizing nullifying opposing recusant refusing rejecting removed resisting

WEAK

against antagonistic balky colorless counteractive cynical detrimental dissentient nugatory privative repugnant resistive unaffirmative unenthusiastic uninterested unwilling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

favorable

WEAK

good positive

ADJECTIVE

skeptical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

doubtful dubious incredulous mistrustful suspicious unconvinced

WEAK

agnostic aporetic cynical doubting freethinking hesitating questioning quizzical scoffing show-me unbelieving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believing certain clear convinced definite sure trustworthy trusty unquestionable

WEAK

devoted undoubting

Example Sentences

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The court voted 3-1 in favor of the letter of support, with Commissioner Nannette Samuelson dissenting.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The latest meeting of the committee marks the first time that the central bank is required to attribute any dissenting views to individual members.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Warsh takes over a deeply divided Fed committee, with four members dissenting in April, and may seek structural changes.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But the dissenting opinions from Justices Thomas and Samuel Alito make clear the court was debating other issues as well.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

We were used to her outbursts during Story; in fact, she became part of Story, the dissenting voice to the way things are, the rebel waiting for the fight to be brought.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

dissenting

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