objected

VERB

disagree, argue against

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balk complain criticize oppose protest

STRONG

challenge crab cross demur deprecate disapprove disavow discountenance disesteem dispute dissent except expostulate frown gripe grouse inveigh kick rail rant rave remonstrate spurn squawk storm tangle

WEAK

be displeased discommend go-one-on-one make a stink mix it up with raise objection sound off take exception take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid approve help praise

STRONG

agree compliment consent endorse give in go along sanction

WEAK

accept concur

Example Sentences

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objected

The report said that Commissioners Sandhu and Joshi objected to several decisions which were taken without their knowledge.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

However, the proposed transformation sparked fierce backlash from neighbors, who objected to the scale of the project.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

When engineers objected, saying they should focus on fixing existing platform issues, Coplan sometimes told them to build them with AI instead, former employees said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Among those who objected to the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ participation was Pearl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Ya’ll is perfect grammar, Ben darling,” Lillian objected.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy