Definition for Remonstrate:

• To urge strong reasons against; to expostulate.

Synonyms for Remonstrate:

• n.

  •
  • fight,
  • bicker,
  • dispute.
  •remonstrate (noun)
  • dress down,
  • chew out,
  • bawl out,
  • have words,
  • jaw,
  • chew up,
  • rag,
  • trounce,
  • lambast,
  • reproof.

• v.

  •censure (verb)
  • castigate,
  • chide,
  • berate,
  • denounce,
  • lecture,
  • rebuke,
  • reprimand,
  • attack.
  •communication (verb)
  • point out.
  •complain (verb)
  • charge,
  • beef,
  • bitch,
  • disagree,
  • growl.
  •demur (verb)
  • refuse.
  •disapprove (verb)
  • damn.
  •dissuade (verb)
  • cry out against,
  • discourage,
  • exhort.
  •inveigh (verb)
  • lambaste,
  • blast,
  • condemn.
  •protest (verb)
  • deprecate,
  • decry,
  • oppose,
  • disparage,
  • frown upon.
  •remonstrate (verb)
  • dissent,
  • challenge,
  • rain,
  • resist,
  • take issue,
  • scold,
  • withstand,
  • pick at,
  • combat.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • denigrate,
  • nitpick,
  • criticize,
  • chastise,
  • nag,
  • boo,
  • dog,
  • derogate,
  • knock,
  • kiss off,
  • admonish,
  • snipe,
  • sniff,
  • rubbish,
  • reprove,
  • reproach.
  •
  • squawk,
  • blame,
  • demur,
  • judge.
  •
  • fault,
  • rap.
  •condemn
  • disapprove.
  •inveigh
  • recriminate.
  •protest
  • inveigh against,
  • be against.
  •reason
  • talk out of.

Antonyms for Remonstrate:

• v.

  • argue
    keep silent, abstain, keep quiet.
  • censure
    compliment, laud, permit, approve, endorse, sanction, allow.
  • complain
    commend, be content, be happy, praise, recommend, applaud.
  • demur
    go along, accept, consent.
  • disapprove
    like, love.
  • dissuade
    talk into, incite, persuade.
  • except
    admit, include.
  • inveigh
    flatter.
  • remonstrate
    give in, agree, concede.
  • Other antonyms:
    uphold, comply, obey, defend, support, eulogize, cheer, accede, conform, follow, advocate, assent, maintain, mind, observe, sustain, adhere, acquiesce, champion.

Homophones for Remonstrate:

• running start.

Hypernym for Remonstrate:

• v.

  • communication
    represent.

Hyponym for Remonstrate:

• v.

  • communication
    inform, object.