What is another word for dissenting?
363 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dɪsˈɛntɪŋ], [ dɪsˈɛntɪŋ], [ d_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_n_t_ɪ_ŋ]
Dissenting is a term used to describe those who express disagreement or opposition to a particular idea, movement, or group. There are many synonyms that can be used in place of dissenting, including nonconformist, dissident, maverick, heretic, rebel, contrarian, and iconoclast. Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation, with nonconformist suggesting an individual who does not follow the crowd, dissident implying a person who speaks out against authority, maverick meaning an independent thinker, heretic referring to someone who deviates from widely accepted beliefs, contrarian signifying someone who opposes popular opinion, and iconoclast suggesting someone who challenges traditional norms.
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Similar words for dissenting:
- conflicting (adjective)
- contentious (adjective)
- defiant (adjective)
- negative (adjective)
- sectarian (adjective)
- skeptical (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- complaining (adjective)
- disagreeing (adjective)
- dissident (adjective)
- heretical (adjective)
- conflicting (verb)
- contending (verb)
- defying (verb)
- disagreeing (verb)
Synonyms for Dissenting:
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adj.
• conflicting- Squabbling ,
- antagonistic ,
- antipathetic ,
- bickering ,
- brawling ,
- cacophonous ,
- clamoring ,
- clashing ,
- colliding ,
- conflicting ,
- contentious ,
- differing ,
- discordant ,
- disharmonious ,
- dissonant ,
- feuding ,
- harsh ,
- hostile ,
- loath ,
- raucous ,
- rioting ,
- rowing ,
- tense ,
- warring .
- argumentive ,
- confrontational ,
- contrary ,
- controversial ,
- oppositional ,
- protesting ,
- quarrelsome ,
- resistant .
- audacious ,
- bold ,
- challenging ,
- daring ,
- defiant ,
- factious ,
- insolent ,
- insubordinate ,
- insurgent ,
- obstinate ,
- rebellious ,
- recalcitrant ,
- stubborn .
- Fetishistic ,
- animalistic ,
- atheistic ,
- barbarous ,
- bohemian ,
- demonical ,
- factional ,
- heathen ,
- heretic ,
- heterodox ,
- iconoclastic ,
- idolatrous ,
- non-Christian ,
- non-believing ,
- nonconforming ,
- nonorthodox ,
- nonreligious ,
- pagan ,
- pantheistic ,
- sectarian ,
- unchristian ,
- unorthodox ,
- unscriptural .
- Fretting ,
- be wailing ,
- be-wailing ,
- dis approving ,
- dis contented ,
- dis-approving ,
- dis-contented ,
- more accusing ,
- more bellyaching ,
- more bewailing ,
- more charging ,
- more deploring ,
- more disapproving ,
- more fretting ,
- more moaning ,
- more mourning ,
- more murmuring ,
- more protesting ,
- more regretting ,
- more repining ,
- more whining ,
- most accusing ,
- most bellyaching ,
- most bewailing ,
- most charging ,
- most deploring ,
- most disapproving ,
- most fretting ,
- most moaning ,
- most mourning ,
- most murmuring ,
- most protesting ,
- most regretting ,
- most repining ,
- most whining ,
- pro testing ,
- pro-testing ,
- re pining ,
- re-pining .
- dis sentient ,
- dis-sentient ,
- more dissentient ,
- more dissenting ,
- more schismatic ,
- most dissentient ,
- most dissenting ,
- most schismatic ,
- non conformist ,
- un orthodox ,
- un-orthodox .
- in fidel ,
- in-fidel ,
- mis believing ,
- mis-believing ,
- misbelieving ,
- more agnostic ,
- more apostate ,
- more differing ,
- more dissentive ,
- more freethinking ,
- more infidel ,
- more misbelieving ,
- more revisionist ,
- most agnostic ,
- most apostate ,
- most differing ,
- most dissentive ,
- most freethinking ,
- most infidel ,
- most misbelieving ,
- most revisionist ,
- un believing ,
- un-believing .
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v.
• conflicting • contending- Disputing ,
- Encountering ,
- Quarreling ,
- Vying ,
- Withstanding ,
- arguing ,
- contrasting ,
- defending ,
- hassling ,
- standing ,
- struggling ,
- wrangling ,
- wrestling .
Other relevant words:
- Against ,
- Antichristian ,
- Antiscriptural ,
- Boycotting ,
- Contradicting ,
- Deprecatingly ,
- Differencing ,
- Disapprobatory ,
- Disapprover ,
- Fending ,
- Griping ,
- Jibbing ,
- Jibing ,
- Nonjuring ,
- Quarrelling ,
- Refusing ,
- Remonstrating ,
- Renitent ,
- Retardative ,
- Sectary ,
- Unapproving ,
- Uncanonical ,
- adversarial ,
- adversary ,
- adversative ,
- adverse ,
- alienated ,
- antagonism ,
- anti ,
- antiestablishment ,
- apocryphal ,
- apostate ,
- argue ,
- argue with ,
- argument ,
- argumentative ,
- at odds ,
- at odds with ,
- at variance ,
- at variance with ,
- balking ,
- battle ,
- baulking ,
- breakaway ,
- con ,
- condescendingly ,
- conflict ,
- contemptuously ,
- contention ,
- contest ,
- contradict ,
- contradictory ,
- contrast ,
- contravene ,
- controvert ,
- counter-culture ,
- critic ,
- critically ,
- demur ,
- departing ,
- depressingly ,
- derisively ,
- despairingly ,
- deviant ,
- deviate ,
- differ ,
- difference ,
- disagree ,
- disagree with ,
- disagreement ,
- disappointed ,
- disapprove ,
- disapproving ,
- disapprovingly ,
- discontented ,
- discord ,
- discording ,
- discrepancy ,
- disdainfully ,
- disenchanted ,
- disgruntled ,
- disillusioned ,
- disparagingly ,
- disparity ,
- displeased ,
- disputatious ,
- dispute ,
- dissatisfied ,
- dissension ,
- dissent ,
- dissenter ,
- dissentient ,
- dissentious ,
- dissidence ,
- dissimilarity ,
- diverge ,
- divergence ,
- diverging ,
- division ,
- fight ,
- fractious ,
- harmfully ,
- heretical ,
- in opposition ,
- indignant ,
- jar ,
- jarring ,
- lay ,
- low ,
- maverick ,
- negate ,
- non-compliant ,
- non-content ,
- nonconformist ,
- noncooperative ,
- nonobservant ,
- object ,
- obstructive ,
- oppose ,
- opposed ,
- out-there ,
- pessimistically ,
- poor ,
- protest ,
- protestant ,
- recusant ,
- refractory ,
- reluctant ,
- repellent ,
- reproachfully ,
- resist ,
- resistive ,
- retardant ,
- say no ,
- sceptical ,
- schismatic ,
- schismatical ,
- scornfully ,
- scrap ,
- secular ,
- skeptical ,
- take issue ,
- turned-off ,
- unadaptable ,
- unadjustable ,
- unappreciative ,
- uncompliant ,
- uncomplimentary ,
- unconforming ,
- unconsenting ,
- unconventional ,
- unconverted ,
- unconvinced ,
- uncooperative ,
- underground ,
- unenthusiastically ,
- unfavorable ,
- unfavourable ,
- unhappy ,
- unhelpfully ,
- unsubmissive ,
- unsympathetically ,
- unyielding ,
- up in arms ,
- variance ,
- vary ,
- wearily ,
- witheringly .
How to use "Dissenting" in context?
"dissenting" is a term used to describe a position that does not agree with the majority opinion within a particular group. It can be used to describe the actions of an individual who disagrees with the majority, or it can be used to describe the written or verbal expressions of those who disagree. The dissenting opinion is important because it allows for different opinions to be expressed and discussed within a group or community, which can improve the quality of decision-making. It can also lead to the development of new ideas and policies that may be more beneficial to the community as a whole.
Paraphrases for Dissenting:
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Equivalence
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Adjective
discordant.
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Noun, singular or mass
dissent.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
conflicting, contrary, different, disparate, distinct, diverging, diverse, inconsistent.
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Noun, singular or mass
contrary, difference, disagreement, disapproval, divergence, diverging, minority, objection.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
beating, challenging, contrasting, countervailing, diverging, offending, opposing, protesting, sticking, Denouncing, Depending, Disputing, Objecting, Rejecting, Resisting, Violating, Contradicting, Counteracting, countering, disagreeing, combatting.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Verb, gerund or present participle
conflicting, declaration, differing.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Homophones for Dissenting:
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do anyhow
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