remonstrance | Definition of remonstrance

Synonyms and Antonyms of remonstrance

a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent

over the vociferous remonstrances of my parents I decided to drop my music lessons

Synonyms of remonstrance

challenge, complaint, demur, demurral, demurrer, difficulty, exception, expostulation, fuss, kick, objection, protest, question, stink

Words Related to remonstrance

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 of remonstrance

approval, sanction

acceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assent

compliance, obedience