objection

American  

[uhb-jek-shuhn] / əbˈdʒɛk ʃən /

noun

• objections
  plural

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

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objection British  

/ 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

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objection Idioms  

1. see raise an objection.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonobjection
  noun
• preobjection
  noun
• superobjection
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• objections
  plural

Etymology

Origin of objection

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

Explanation

An objection is a way of saying "No!" to something. People offer objections to things they oppose. An objection is a statement of protest. During weddings, you often hear the question "Does anyone object to this union?" If someone did, that would be an objection: they think the wedding is a bad idea. In court, a lawyer says "Objection!" if they think the other lawyer said something unfair or wrong. A little kid who says "I don't want eggs!" is making an objection. Any kind of disapproval is an objection. When there are no objections, people agree.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

objection objections

“The privacy architecture of this transaction is consumer-facing; its payload is disproportionately employee-facing,” the flight-attendant association said in the objection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

She added that conscientious objection in Wales – where staff can refuse to take part in care on moral or religious grounds – was "widespread" and making a "bad situation" with provision worse.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

At a point when the generals decreed that thousands of noncombatants should be left behind in hostile territory, the author notes with dismay that the soldiery raised no objection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

On Monday, the city withdrew its objection to the Chapter 11 sale, saying the buyer had agreed to begin graffiti removal immediately and formally close the sale in six months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

With every boat which we have over-hauled since then this trick has succeeded; we have had every deference shown to us, and not once any objection to whatever we chose to ask or do.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

I am focusing on these nine indicators in tandem because, when focusing on this or that indicator in isolation, the bulls often can point to possible theoretical objections to its message.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

The next morning, the judge named attorney Andrea Sheridan Ordin as special master and Dr. Paul H. Wise as independent monitor to enforce the agreement, over the objections of federal officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

These can be religious, moral or personal objections to termination of pregnancy.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Federal agents are using flight manifests to arrest travelers with lapsed visas, drawing objections over safety and protocol.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

But Dries feels there is no choice, and over Jo’s objections he takes Theo to a hospital.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Related Words

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