Synonyms of objection

objection

noun

əb-ˈjek-shən 

as in exception

a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent

pardon me, but I have an objection to any plan that requires staying out all night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exception
• question
• complaint
• protest
• criticism
• challenge
• fuss
• demurrer
• difficulty
• demur
• remonstrance
• suspicion
• expostulation
• dispute
• demurral
• argument
• dissent
• stink
• doubt
• skepticism
• quarrel
• qualm
• cavil
• misunderstanding
• compunction
• reluctance
• debate
• kick
• quibble
• censure
• scruple
• uncertainty
• misgiving
• disobedience
• squabble
• reservation
• static
• distrust
• unease
• rebellion
• unwillingness
• conflict
• mistrust
• uneasiness
• defiance
• niggle
• indetermination
• incertitude
• dubitation
• dubiety
• distrustfulness
• mistrustfulness
• misdoubt
• hassle
• qualmishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approval
• willingness
• sanction
• agreement
• acceptance
• compliance
• assent
• acquiescence
• obedience

Examples of objection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Chinese military did not announce any live-fire exercises of the kind that took place after Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the House speaker at the time, visited Taiwan over Beijing’s objections in 2022. —Peter Guo, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024

Henry Gass/The Christian Science Monitor Still, while some voice concerns about what a more active SpaceX presence could mean for local communities, objections are largely dwarfed by excitement about the company’s potential. —Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2024

Zoom out: The parties have very different histories on election objections. —Justin Green, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024

Bonds have been reduced for nearly all defendants in the case despite the objections of prosecutors and Lord's family. —Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024