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

My doctor friend objected to his hospital’s fundraising tactics.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Some objected to referring to the digital character as “she” or “her.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Police Scotland had objected to Brown's operator's licence continuing.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

In dissent on Monday, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, objected that the court had read that vision out of the statutes Congress wrote.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

This very smeariness of nature was what Einstein objected to.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife