Protest

//ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst//

Synonyms for "protest" (365 found)

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Closest matches (73)

Strong matches (110)

delinquencedelinquencydemonstratedemonstrate againstdemonstrationdemurdemurraldemurrerdenialdenydeposedestructive criticismdeviationdictumdifficultydiffidencedim viewdisaccorddisaccordancedisagree
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disagreementdisallowdisappointmentdisapprobationdisapprovaldisapprovedisapprove ofdisclaimdisclaimerdisconformitydiscontentdiscontentednessdiscontentmentdisenchantmentdisesteemdisfavordisgruntlementdishonordishonoringdisillusiondisillusionmentdispleasuredisputedisrespectdissatisfactiondissent fromdissentiencedistastedrop outenter a protestenunciateenunciationexceptexceptionexcludeexclusionexpostulateexpostulationexpressface downface outface up tofalterfalteringfaultfindingfightfractiousnessfrontfrownfrown atfrown downfrown upongo againstgrievancegrievance committeegrimace atgripegripinggroangroaninggrousegrousinggrumblegrumblinghavehear a different drummerhesitancehesitancyhesitationholdhollerhowlinaccordanceincongruityinconsistencyindignationindignation meetinginsistinsist oninveigh againstinvoluntarilyipse dixitissue a manifestojoin the oppositionkickkick againstkickinglay down
Verb(2 words)
dissenthit the bricks

Related words (182)

levantlook askance atlook black uponlow estimationlow opinionmaintainmake a standmake wavesmanifestomarchmeet head onmeet head-onmodestymurmuringnegativismnoncompliancenonconcurrencenonconformnonconformancenonconformism
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nonconformitynoncooperationnondischarge of debtsnonobservancenonpaymentnonremittalnonviolent protestnot abidenot approvenot complynot conformnot go fornot hear ofnot hold withnot payobjectobject toobstinacyoffer resistanceopposeoppositionopposureopt outoriginalityostracismostracizeoutcrypassive resistancepausepeeppeevepeevishnesspet peevepetulancepicketpicketingplay at cross-purposespositionposition paperpositive declarationpredicatepredicationpress objectionsproclaimproclamationprofessprofessionpronouncepronouncementpropositionprotest demonstrationprotested billputput itqualmqualm of consciencequalmishnessquerulousnessquestionraise a howlrallyreactionrebuffrecalcitrancerecalcitrancyrecalcitraterecalcitrationrecoilrecusancerecusancyrefractorinessrefuse to payrejectrejectionreluctreluctancereluctantlyremonstranceremonstrateremonstrationrenitencerenitencyrepellencerepellencyrepudiaterepudiationrepulserepulsionresistresistancerevoltrock the boatrun againstrun counter tosaysay no tosay sosay-sosayingscoldingscreamscruplescrupulosityscrupulousnessseditionset downshow fightshrinkingshynesssit insit-inslowdownsnipingspeakspeak outspeak upsquawksquawkingstancestandstand at baystand forstand onstand up againststand up tostatestatementsticklesticklingstop paymentstrikestrive againstsubmittake exceptiontake exception totake issue withteach inteach-inthink ill ofthink little ofthumb downthumbs downthumbs-downtraverseuncollectibleunconformityuncooperativenessunder protestunhappinessunwillinglyutteranceview with disfavorvote againstvouchwelshwhiningwithstandwithstandingwordyappingyell bloody murder
Verb(1 words)
resist

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Antonyms

8 entries

Synonyms

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Translations

246 translations across 72 languages.

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Albanian

2 entries
  • protestë noun (formal objection)
  • protestë noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Arabic

4 entries
  • اِحْتِجَاج noun (formal objection)
  • اِعْتِرَاض noun (formal objection)
  • اِحْتَجَّ verb (to make a strong objection)
  • اِعْتَرَضَ verb (to make a strong objection)

Armenian

4 entries
  • բողոք noun (formal objection)
  • բողոք noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • առարկել verb (to make a strong objection)
  • բողոքել verb (to make a strong objection)

Azerbaijani

4 entries
  • etiraz noun (formal objection)
  • etiraz noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • اعتراض noun (formal objection)
  • etiraz etmək verb (to make a strong objection)

Basque

2 entries
  • manifestazio noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protesta noun (formal objection)

Belarusian

4 entries
  • дэманстра́цыя noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • маніфеста́цыя noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • мі́тынг noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • пратэ́ст noun (formal objection)

Bengali

1 entries
  • এতেরাজ noun (formal objection)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • демонстра́ция noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • ми́тинг noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • проте́ст noun (formal objection)
  • проте́ст noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Burmese

1 entries
  • ဆန္ဒပြပွဲ noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Catalan

2 entries
  • protesta noun (formal objection)
  • protestar verb (to make a strong objection)

Chinese

2 entries
  • 抗議 /抗议 noun (formal objection)
  • 抗議 /抗议 verb (to make a strong objection)

Chinese Cantonese

3 entries
  • 抗議 /抗议 noun (formal objection)
  • 抗議 /抗议 noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • 抗議 /抗议 verb (to make a strong objection)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries
  • 抗議 /抗议 noun (formal objection)
  • 抗議 /抗议 noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • 抗議 /抗议 verb (to make a strong objection)

Czech

3 entries
  • protest noun (formal objection)
  • protest noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protestovat verb (to make a strong objection)

Danish

2 entries
  • protest noun (formal objection)
  • protest noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Dari

2 entries
  • اِحْتِجَاج noun (formal objection)
  • اِعْتِرَاض noun (formal objection)

Dutch

3 entries
  • protest noun (formal objection)
  • protest noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protesteren verb (to make a strong objection)

Esperanto

2 entries
  • protesto noun (formal objection)
  • protesti verb (to make a strong objection)

Estonian

2 entries
  • protest noun (formal objection)
  • protest noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Faroese

1 entries
  • mótmæli noun (formal objection)

Finnish

4 entries
  • maksukehotus noun (noting by a notary public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill)
  • meriselitys noun (written declaration stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc.)
  • mielenosoitus noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protesti noun (formal objection)

French

4 entries
  • manifestation noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protestation noun (formal objection)
  • protestation noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protester verb (to make a strong objection)

Georgian

3 entries
  • პროტესტი noun (formal objection)
  • პროტესტი noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • პროტესტის გამოცხადება verb (to make a strong objection)

German

4 entries
  • Demonstration noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • Einspruch noun (formal objection)
  • Protest noun (formal objection)
  • Protest noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Greek

3 entries
  • διαμαρτυρία noun (formal objection)
  • διαμαρτυρία noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • διαμαρτύρομαι verb (to make a strong objection)

Hebrew

2 entries
  • מְחָאָה noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • מָחָה verb (to make a strong objection)

Hindi

4 entries
  • अस्वीकार noun (formal objection)
  • प्रतिवाद noun (formal objection)
  • विरोध noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • विरोध प्रदर्शन noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • tiltakozás noun (formal objection)
  • tüntetés noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • hangoztat verb (to affirm)
  • kijelent verb (to affirm)

Icelandic

3 entries
  • mótmæli noun (formal objection)
  • mótmæli noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • mótmæla verb (to make a strong objection)

Ido

2 entries
  • revoltar verb (to make a strong objection)
  • revoltigar verb (mostly US: to object to)

Iranian Persian

3 entries
  • اِحْتِجاج noun (formal objection)
  • اِعْتِراض noun (formal objection)
  • اِعْتِراض noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Irish

3 entries
  • agóid noun (formal objection)
  • agóid verb (to make a strong objection)
  • áitigh verb (to affirm)

Italian

3 entries
  • protesta noun (formal objection)
  • protesta noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protestare verb (to make a strong objection)

Japanese

3 entries
  • プロテスト noun (formal objection)
  • 抗議 noun (formal objection)
  • 抗議する verb (to make a strong objection)

Kazakh

1 entries
  • наразылық noun (formal objection)

Khmer

3 entries
  • បាតុកម្ម noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • ចំទាស់ verb (mostly US: to object to)
  • តវ៉ា verb (to make a strong objection)

Korean

2 entries
  • 항의 noun (formal objection)
  • 항의하다 verb (to make a strong objection)

Kyrgyz

4 entries
  • каршылык noun (formal objection)
  • нааразылык noun (formal objection)
  • нааразычылык noun (formal objection)
  • протест noun (formal objection)

Lao

1 entries
  • ການປະທ້ວງ noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Latin

1 entries
  • reclāmō verb (to make a strong objection)

Latvian

2 entries
  • protests noun (formal objection)
  • protests noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Lithuanian

2 entries
  • protestas noun (formal objection)
  • protestas noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Macedonian

3 entries
  • протест noun (formal objection)
  • протест noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • протести́ра verb (to make a strong objection)

Mongolian

2 entries
  • эсэргүүцэл noun (formal objection)
  • эсэргүүцэх verb (to make a strong objection)

Māori

4 entries
  • mautohetanga noun (formal objection)
  • porotēhi noun (formal objection)
  • mautohe verb (to make a strong objection)
  • porotēhe verb (to make a strong objection)

Norwegian

2 entries
  • protestere verb (to make a strong objection)
  • protestere verb (mostly US: to object to)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries
  • protest noun (formal objection)
  • protest noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Pashto

2 entries
  • احتجاج noun (formal objection)
  • اعتراض noun (formal objection)

Persian

1 entries
  • اعتراض کردن verb (to make a strong objection)

Polish

4 entries
  • demonstracja noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protest noun (formal objection)
  • protest noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protestować verb (to make a strong objection)

Portuguese

3 entries
  • manifestação noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protesto noun (formal objection)
  • protestar verb (to make a strong objection)

Romanian

4 entries
  • demonstrație noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • manifestație noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • miting noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protest noun (formal objection)

Russian

4 entries
  • демонстра́ция noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • манифеста́ция noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • ми́тинг noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • проте́ст noun (formal objection)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • tog fianais verb (to make a strong objection)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • pròtest noun (formal objection)
  • pròtest noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • про̀тест noun (formal objection)
  • про̀тест noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Slovak

3 entries
  • protest noun (formal objection)
  • protest noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protestovať verb (to make a strong objection)

Slovene

4 entries
  • protest noun (formal objection)
  • protest noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • ugovor noun (formal objection)
  • protestirati verb (to make a strong objection)

Spanish

4 entries
  • estriladera noun (formal objection)
  • manifestación noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • protesta noun (formal objection)
  • protestadera noun (formal objection)

Swedish

4 entries
  • gensaga noun (formal objection)
  • protest noun (formal objection)
  • protest noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • bedyra verb (to affirm)

Tajik

2 entries
  • эътироз noun (formal objection)
  • эътироз noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Tamil

4 entries
  • எதிர்ப்பு noun (formal objection)
  • கண்டிப்பு noun (formal objection)
  • போராட்டம் noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • உறுதிப்படுத்து verb (to affirm)

Telugu

2 entries
  • నిరసన noun (formal objection)
  • నిరసించు verb (to make a strong objection)

Thai

4 entries
  • การประท้วง noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • คัดค้าน verb (to make a strong objection)
  • ค้าน verb (to make a strong objection)
  • ติง verb (to make a strong objection)

Turkish

2 entries
  • itiraz noun (formal objection)
  • protesto noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Turkmen

1 entries
  • nägilelik noun (formal objection)

Ukrainian

4 entries
  • демонстра́ція noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • маніфеста́ція noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • мі́тинг noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • проте́ст noun (formal objection)

Urdu

2 entries
  • اِحْتِجاج noun (formal objection)
  • اِعْتِراض noun (formal objection)

Uyghur

1 entries
  • نارازىلىق noun (formal objection)

Uzbek

3 entries
  • eʼtiroz noun (formal objection)
  • norozilik noun (formal objection)
  • protest noun (formal objection)

Vietnamese

4 entries
  • (cuộc) biểu tình noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)
  • (sự) kháng nghị noun (formal objection)
  • (sự) phản đối noun (formal objection)
  • biểu tình verb (to make a strong objection)

Volapük

1 entries
  • protest verb (to make a strong objection)

Welsh

1 entries
  • protest noun (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration — see also demonstration)

Sample sentences

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Activists are stepping up their protest drive.

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Ever louder voices of protest drowned out his speech.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. persuaded the black citizens to protest peacefully.

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Martin Luther King, Jr., had won his first protest against injustice - peacefully.

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