objection

American  

[uhb-jek-shuhn] / əbˈdʒɛk ʃən /

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

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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

• nonobjection noun
• preobjection noun
• superobjection noun

Etymology

Origin of objection

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

Example Sentences

Plans to hold a series of festivals in Brockwell Park look set to be approved, despite the application receiving more than three times as many objections as expressions of support.

From BBC

There was no precedent for a studio pulling a movie due to the objections of a dictator.

From The Wall Street Journal

The agency “did not raise any objections ... at any time before the initiation of the study in September 2024,” Moderna said in a news release after the rejection.

From Los Angeles Times

When confronted with internal email exchanges, Mosseri defended Zuckerberg's 2020 decision to allow cosmetic surgery filters on Instagram, despite strong objections from other executives who warned of their harmful effects on young girls.

From Barron's

"So while this settlement is necessary for the company today, we maintain our significant objections to the broken tort system that makes it necessary."

From Barron's

Related Words

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