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

Unlike Greenland, no countries objected to their joining the U.S.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

High school pupils and others have objected to a lack of teachers, overcrowded classrooms and run-down buildings.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Pike's legal team had previously objected to the execution's IV protocol, saying it would have caused needless suffering due to her small veins and a blood condition.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

He objected to the “obscurity of the plot” and that much of the action in the opening pages was “irrelevant and confusing to what you finally direct the story towards.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Oh! I couldn’t do that; there’d be no reason for it,” objected Mr. Pontellier.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

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