Object, protest, remonstrate, expostulate, kick mean to oppose something (as a course, a procedure, a policy, or a project) especially by making known one’s arguments against it.
Category: Synonyms
Obey vs Comply vs Mind
Obey, comply, mind are comparable when they mean to follow the wish, direction, or command of another.
Obedient vs Docile vs Tractable vs Amenable vs Biddable
Obedient, docile, tractable, amenable, biddable mean submissive to the will, guidance, or control of another.
Nurse vs Nurture vs Foster vs Cherish vs Cultivate
Nurse, nurture, foster, cherish, cultivate are comparable especially when they mean to give the care necessary to the growth, development, or continued welfare or existence of someone or something.
Number vs Numeral vs Figure vs Digit vs Integer
Number, numeral, figure, digit, integer are comparable when they mean the character or characters by which an arithmetical value is designated.
Nullify vs Negate vs Annul vs Abrogate vs Invalidate
Nullify, negate, annul, abrogate, invalidate in general use are often interchangeable without marked loss.
Novice vs Novitiate vs Apprentice vs Probationer vs Postulant vs Neophyte
Novice, novitiate, apprentice, probationer, postulant, neophyte are comparable when applied to one who is a beginner, especially in a trade, a profession, a career, or a sphere of life.
Notwithstanding vs In spite of vs despite
Notwithstanding, in spite of, despite are often interchangeable prepositions.
Noticeable vs Remarkable vs Prominent vs Outstanding vs Conspicuous vs Salient vs Signal vs Striking vs Arresting
Noticeable, remarkable, prominent, outstanding, conspicuous, salient, signal, striking, arresting can all mean attracting or compelling notice or attention.
Noteworthy vs Notable vs Memorable
Noteworthy, notable, memorable mean having some quality that attracts one’s attention.
Nonsense vs Twaddle vs Drivel vs Bunk vs Balderdash vs Poppycock vs Gobbledygook vs Trash vs Rot vs Bull
Nonsense, twaddle, drivel, bunk, balderdash, poppycock, gobbledygook, trash, rot, bull are comparable when they mean something said or proposed which is senseless or absurd.
Nightly vs Nocturnal vs Night
Nightly, nocturnal, night all mean of, relating to, or associated with the night.