| Main Entry: | expostulation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | objection |
Synonyms: |
challenge, complaint, criticism, demur, demurral, dissuasion, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration |
| Main Entry: | argument |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effort to convince; presentation of support |
Synonyms: |
argumentation, assertion, case, claim, contention, debate, defense, discussion, exchange, expostulation, grounds, line of reasoning, logic, plea, pleading, polemic, proof, questioning, reason, reasoning, remonstrance, remonstration |
| Main Entry: | blame |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condemnation |
Synonyms: |
accusation, animadversion, arraignment, attack, attribution, castigation, censure, charge, chiding, complaint, criticism, denunciation, depreciation, diatribe, disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor, disparagement, expostulation, exprobation, impeachment, implication, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, invective, objurgation, obloquy, opposition, rebuke, recrimination, remonstrance, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reprobation, reproof, repudiation, slur, tirade |
Antonyms: |
applause, commendation, exaltation, exculpation, exoneration, praise, thanks |
| Main Entry: | complaint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | statement of disagreement, discontent |
Synonyms: |
CC, accusation, annoyance, beef, cavil, charge, clamor, criticism, dissatisfaction, expostulation, fault-finding, grievance, gripe, grouse, grumble, guff, jeremiad, kick, lament, moan, objection, plaint, protest, protestation, rap, remonstrance, remonstration, representation, reproach, rumble*, squawk, stink, trouble, wail, whine |
Antonyms: |
applause, approval, commendation, contentedness, happiness, praise, recommendation, sanction |
| Main Entry: | rebuke |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reprimand; harsh criticism |
Synonyms: |
admonishment, admonition, affliction, bawling-out, berating, blame, castigation, censure, chewing-out, chiding, comeuppance, condemnation, correction, disapproval, dressing-down, earful, expostulation, going-over, hard time, kick in the teeth, lecture, lesson, objurgation, ostracism, punishment, put-down, rap, rating, rebuff, refusal, remonstrance, reprehension, reproach, reproof, reproval, repulse, row, scolding, slap in the face, snub, talking-to, telling-off, tongue-lashing, upbraiding |
Antonyms: |
compliment, flattery, praise |
| Main Entry: | remonstrance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protest |
Synonyms: |
complaint, expostulation, objection, rebuke, reproach, reproof |
| Main Entry: | remonstrance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | challenge |
Synonyms: |
complaint, demur, expostulation, objection, protest, protestation, rebuke, reproach |
Antonyms: |
acceptance |
| Main Entry: | protestation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | objection |
Synonyms: |
cavil, censure, challenge, counter-argument, criticism, declination, demur, demurral, demurring, difficulty, disapprobation, disapproval, discontent, disesteem, disinclination, dislike, displeasure, dissatisfaction, doubt, exception, expostulation, grievance, gripe, hesitation, kick*, niggle, odium, opposition, protest, question, rejection, reluctance, remonstrance, remonstration, repugnancy, revilement, scruple, shrinking, squawk, stink*, unwillingness |
| Main Entry: | remonstration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | objection |
Synonyms: |
cavil, censure, challenge, counter-argument, criticism, declination, demur, demurral, demurring, difficulty, disapprobation, disapproval, discontent, disesteem, disinclination, dislike, displeasure, dissatisfaction, doubt, exception, expostulation, grievance, gripe, hesitation, kick*, niggle, odium, opposition, protest, protestation, question, rejection, reluctance, remonstrance, repugnancy, revilement, scruple, shrinking, squawk, stink*, unwillingness |
| Main Entry: | reprehension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blame |
Synonyms: |
accusation, animadversion, arraignment, attack, attribution, castigation, censure, charge, chiding, complaint, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, depreciation, diatribe, disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor, disparagement, expostulation, exprobation, impeachment, implication, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, invective, objurgation, obloquy, opposition, rebuke, recrimination, remonstrance, reprimand, reproach, reprobation, reproof, repudiation, slur, tirade |