objection

ob·jec·tion

noun \əb-ˈjek-shən\

Definition of OBJECTION

1

: an act of objecting

2

a : a reason or argument presented in opposition b : a feeling or expression of disapproval

Examples of OBJECTION

1. My main objection is that some people will have to pay more than others.
2. He said he had no objection to the plan.

First Known Use of OBJECTION

14th century

Related to OBJECTION

Synonyms: challenge, complaint, demur, demurral, demurrer, difficulty, exception, expostulation, fuss, kick, protest, question, remonstrance, stink

Related Words: compunction, doubt, misgiving, qualm, scruple; misunderstanding; cavil, niggle [chiefly British], quibble; argument, conflict, debate, dispute, dissent, hassle, quarrel, squabble, static; censure, criticism; defiance, disobedience, rebellion; distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, indetermination, misdoubt, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty; qualmishness, unease, uneasiness; reluctance, unwillingness

Near Antonyms: willingness; approval, sanction; acceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assent; compliance, obedience

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Rhymes with OBJECTION

abjection, advection, affection, bisection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, cross section, C-section, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, erection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, midsection, perfection, prelection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resection, selection, subjection, subsection, trajection, transection, trisection