dissent

[dih-sent] / dɪˈsɛnt /

NOUN

disagreement, disapproval

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discord dissension disunity objection opposition protest resistance schism strife

STRONG

bone clinker conflict contention denial difference disaccord dissidence flak hassle heresy heterodoxy nonconformism nonconformity refusal spat split unorthodoxy variance

WEAK

bone of contention bone to pick far cry misbelief nonagreement nonconcurrence nope poles apart sour note

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance agreement approval concurrence harmony peace

STRONG

accord conformity orthodoxy

WEAK

authorization endorsement ratification sanction

VERB

disagree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balk contradict demur differ

STRONG

argue buck decline disaccord discord divide object oppose pettifog protest refuse shy stickle vary wrangle

WEAK

break with fly in the face of put up a fight put up an argument say no way say not a chance say nothing doing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept agree consent

STRONG

approve join

WEAK

assent authorize concur endorse ratify sanction

Example Sentences

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“Regarding the dissenting opinion of Judge VanDyke: We are better than this,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

That will make any dissenting votes all the more notable as Jerome Powell nears the close of his tenure as Fed chair.

From The Wall Street Journal

Open dissent is impossible as the state's watchers are everywhere.

From BBC

As many as three Fed governors could dissent in favor of a cut this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, one American player had a dissenting view about the status of this tournament, Harper offering a tired argument.

From Los Angeles Times