Dissent

/dɪˈsɛnt/

Synonyms for "dissent" (470 found)

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Closest matches (94)

Noun(10 words)

objection protest challenge challengerscivil disobedienceclamour contest countermovement critique demurs

abnegation aggressivenessagree to differagree to disagreealienation antagonism antipathy apostasy argue argumentation averseness aversion backlash backwardness balk banbe at cross-purposesbe at variancebe in dissentbe unmoved

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be unwillingbeef beefingbeg offbeg to differbellicosity belligerence bellyache bellyaching bickering bitch bitching blackball blackballing boggle breakbreak boundsbreak offbreak stepbreak upcategorically rejectchallenge clash clashing collide collisioncombative reactioncombativeness complaincomplain loudlycomplaining complaint conflict confront confutationcontend withcontention contentiousness contradict contradiction contraposition contrariety contrast controversy countercounter culturecounteraction counterposition counterworking crankiness crotchetiness cursoriness declension declination declinature declinedecline to acceptdeclining defiance demur denial depart

Adjective(2 words)

academic dissentacademic dissent case

Strong matches (141)

departure deprivationdestructive criticismdeviation differ difference differentiatedim viewdisabuse disaccord disaccordance disagreedisagree withdisagreement disallow disallowance disappointment disapprobation disapproval disapprove

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disapprove ofdisclaim disclaimer disclamation disconformity discongruity discontent discontentedness discontentment discorddiscord withdiscordance discordancy discrepancy discreteness disenchantment disesteem disfavor disgruntlement disharmony disillusion disillusionment disinclination disobedience disparity displeasure dispute disrelish disrespect dissatisfaction dissensiondissent fromdissentience dissidence dissimilarity dissonance distaste distinction distinctness disunify disunion disunity divaricate diverge divergence divergency diversify diversity dividedivide ondivisiondrop outevangelicalism exclude exclusionface downface outface up tofaction factiousnessfar cryfaultfinding fight flakfoot draggingfoot-dragging fractiousness friction frontfrown atfrown downfrown upongrievancegrimace atgripe griping groan groaning grouse grousinggrudging consentgrudgingness grumblinghear a different drummerheresy heterodoxy heterogeneityhold outhold out againstholding backholler howl inaccordance incompatibility incongruity inconsistency inconsonance indignation indisposedness indisposition indocility inequality

Verb(4 words)

deviate from expectationsdifferdiffer in opiniondisagree

Noun(14 words)

differdifference of opiniondisagree disagreeing disagreement disputation disputedissenting opiniondissents divergence gainsaying heresies heresy hersey

Adjective(1 words)

dissenting

Related words (235)

infighting inharmoniousness inharmony interference intractableness irascibility irreconcilability irritability jangle jar jarring jostle kickkick againstkickinglack of enthusiasmlack of zeallitigiousnesslook askance atlook black upon

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low estimationlow opinionmake a standmake wavesmeet head onmeet head-onmisbelief mischief mismatch mismate mixture murmuring mutinousness nay negate negation negativenegative answernegativismnew theologynix no nolition nonacceptance nonagreement noncompliance nonconcurrence nonconform nonconformance nonconformism nonconformity nonconsent noncooperation nonobservancenot agreenot approvenot buynot complynot conformnot consentnot go fornot hear ofnot hold withnot think ofobjectobject toobjection obstinacy oddsoffer resistanceoppose opposition opposure oppugnance oppugnancyopt outoriginality ostracism ostracize othernesspartisan spiritpartisanshippassive resistancepeeve peevishness perfunctoriness perversenesspet peevepetulance protest protestantism pugnacity quarrel quarrelsomeness querulousness reaction rebel rebuff recalcitrance recalcitrancy recalcitrate recalcitration recantation recoil recusance recusancy reform refractoriness refusal refuserefuse consentreject rejection relieve reluct reluctance remonstrance remonstrate renitence renitency repellence repellency repercussion repudiate repudiation repugnance repulse repulsionresist entreatyresist persuasionresistance retention revoltrock the boatsay naysay nosay no toschism scolding secede secession separate separatenessshow fightshrewishness shy slowness sniping squawk squawking standstand aloofstand at baystand up againststand up tostickle strifestrive againststubbornness sulk sulkiness sulks sullennessswimming upstreamtake exceptiontake exception totake issuetake issue withthink ill ofthink little ofthumb downthumbs downthumbs-downturn downturndown unconformity uncooperativeness underground unenthusiasm unhappiness unharmoniousness unlikeness unorthodoxy unwillingness variance variate variation variegate variegation variety varyview with disfavorvote nayvote negativelywhining withdraw withdrawalwithhold assentwithholding withstand withstanding yapping zwinglianism

Verb(5 words)

make a differenceprotest protested resisttake issue

Noun(22 words)

minority opinionnaysaying object objectingobjecting toobjections objects opposeopposed toopposition oppositionality oppositions protestations protesting protests rebellingrebellion against traditionremonstrances resist restiveness

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rumblings squawks

Adjective(4 words)

mutual disagreementnonconformingpublic disagreementstrong opposition

Determiner(1 words)

the opposition

Related word relations

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More general

21 entries

cerebrate cogitate contradict controvert differdifference of opiniondisagree disagreement disapprovaljudicial opinionlegal decisionobjection opinion oppose oppositionpolitical action

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More specific

11 entries

academic dissentadministrative dissentdissent from policydissent in votingdissenting opiniondissenting stancedissenting votemilitary dissentpolicy dissentreligious dissentseparate opinion

Collocations

9 entries

academic dissentdissent from policydissenting opiniondissenting votelegal dissentpolitical dissentprofessional dissentpublic dissentreligious dissent

Inflections

3 entries

dissented dissenting dissents

Derivations

2 entries

dissenter dissenting

Antonyms

1 entries

assent

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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Within the rape crisis movement, Greensite's dissent is significant.

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I dissent from what he said.

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My government continues to treat dissent as defection.

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I don't want to be in the company of anyone who would ever consider imprisoning someone for dissent.

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