objection

[ uhb-jek-shuhn ]

noun

1. a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval.
2. the act of objecting, opposing, or disputing:

   His ideas were open to serious objection.

3. a ground or cause for objecting.
4. a feeling of disapproval, dislike, or disagreement.

   Synonyms: criticism, protest, complaint

objection

/ əbˈdʒɛkʃən /

noun

1. an expression, statement, or feeling of opposition or dislike
2. a cause for such an expression, statement, or feeling
3. the act of objecting

Other Words From

• nonob·jection noun
• preob·jection noun
• super·ob·jection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of objection¹

1350–1400; Middle English objeccioun (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin objectiōn- (stem of objectiō ), equivalent to Latin object ( us ) ( object ) + -iōn- -ion

Idioms and Phrases

see raise an objection .

Example Sentences

Through legislation, lawsuits and other means, liberals and Democrats are pressing this agenda aggressively, over the objections of conservatives.

From FiveThirtyEight

Roessler released video of the shooting over federal objections.

From Washington Post

Attorneys for the new owners of the three hospitals and for Waldrep asked the judge to allow them to use the money despite objections from the federal government.

From ProPublica

The board established the mail-in voting guidelines in November after objections emerged in a union election for nurses at a Michigan hospital.

From Washington Post

It was then that the provisional government, registering its deep objection to the takeover, was forced to resign.

From Time

“Objection,” said defense attorney Patrick Ostronic, wearing a look of disgust.

From The Daily Beast

I had no objection to staying in it, by which I mean staying in it.

From The Daily Beast

One objection to socially tolerating opposition to gay marriage comes up again and again.

From The Daily Beast

But was their real objection limited to the question of defending Ukraine?

From The Daily Beast

This year, objection has come from at least one prominent member of the American Mathematical Society, which hosts the conference.

From The Daily Beast

“But the laws of Poloeland and those of Flatland are different,” said Amalatok, starting another objection.

From Project Gutenberg

That is a very lofty, poetical, and gratifying conception, but it is open to one fatal objection—it is not true.

From Project Gutenberg

Unless some creditor objects and specifies his ground of objection, the petition will be granted.

From Project Gutenberg

Against the Stamp Act, honorable members were reminded, there was a special objection to be urged.

From Project Gutenberg

Lastly a stockholder who was present cannot complain that notice was not given to others; the objection is personal.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• challenge
• criticism
• difficulty
• disapproval
• displeasure
• dissatisfaction
• doubt
• exception
• grievance
• opposition
• protest
• question
• rejection
• reluctance
• unwillingness