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object

[ob-jikt, -jekt, uhb-jekt] / ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt, əbˈdʒɛkt /
NOUN
thing able to be seen/felt/perceived
Synonyms
STRONGEST
article body commodity gadget item matter phenomenon something substance
STRONG
bulk doodad doohickey entity fact gizmo mass reality thingamajig volume whatchamacallit widget
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nothing nothingness
WEAK
subject
NOUN
purpose, use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
design target
STRONG
aim duty end function goal idea intent intention mark mission motive objective point reason view wish
WEAK
end in view end purpose
Antonyms
WEAK
subject
NOUN
aim, recipient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
target
STRONG
butt focus receiver victim zero
WEAK
ground zero
Antonyms
WEAK
subject
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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But it is copper, now an irreplaceable metal for the economy, that has become the object of global strategic contention.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

To be clear, the movie wasn’t what it claimed to be, but a bizarre blend of staged scenes and found footage, which only heightened its notoriety as an unclean object.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The Maldives wrote to the British government in November 2024 and January 2026 to formally object to its deal with Mauritius.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

People have an impressive ability to recognize the same person or object across very different situations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Lady Constance held the card between two fingertips as if it were a slimy object.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.