OBJECTING Synonyms
17 hypernyms for objecting. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for OBJECTING
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| challenging | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • requiring full use of your abilities or resources • stimulating interest or thought • disturbingly provocative | ||||||
| dissenting | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • disagreeing, especially with a majority | ||||||
| opposing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by active hostility | ||||||
| contesting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants • a struggle between rivals verb • to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | ||||||
| demurring | verb v | |||||
noun • (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings verb • object to • enter a demurrer | ||||||
| disagreeing | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
verb • be of different opinions • be different from one another | ||||||
| expostulating | verb v | |||||
verb • reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion | ||||||
| protesting | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a formal and solemn declaration of objection • the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent • the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval verb • utter words of protest • express opposition through action or words • affirm or avow formally or solemnly | ||||||
| remonstrating | verb v | |||||
verb • argue in protest or opposition • present and urge reasons in opposition • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| aim | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions • the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) • the action of directing something at an object • the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies verb • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • propose or intend • move into a desired direction of discourse • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • direct (a remark) toward an intended goal • have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal | ||||||
| objective | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena • serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes noun • the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) • the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed adjective satellite • emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation • belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events | ||||||
| target | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a reference point to shoot at • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence • the location of the target that is to be hit • sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at • the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) verb • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal | ||||||
| physical object | noun n | |||||
noun • a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow | ||||||