objection
/əbˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n
/noun
1An expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition; a reason for disagreeing: they have raised no objections to the latest plans...
- They said that the President either had already signed it or was about to when objections were raised in Congress.
- Traffic is a common theme of the concerns expressed in the objections to the quarry.
- It will allow residents to seek a review of licences at any time and raise objections when they are applied for.
Synonyms
protest, protestation, demur, demurrer, remonstrance, remonstration, exception, complaint, grievance, moan, grumble, grouse, cavil, quibble, expostulation;
opposition, argument, counter-argument, demurral, disapproval, dissent, disagreement
informal niggle, gripe, beef, grouch
1.1 [mass noun] The action of challenging or disagreeing with something: his view is open to objection...
- The application is open to objection and is likely that the whole process will take many months.
- This position, even if internally consistent, would seem to be open to grave objection.
- All of the explanations are open to serious objection: it may well be that none of them is correct.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin objectio(n-), from the verb obicere (see object).
Rhymes
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