Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Dissent

Nouns
  • dissent
  • discordance etc. (disagreement) Disagreement
  • difference diversity of opinion. nonconformity etc. (heterodoxy) Heterodoxy [Sectarianism.]
  • protestantism, recusancy, schism
  • disaffection
  • secession etc. Relinquishment
  • recantation etc. Tergiversation. dissension etc. (discord) Discord
  • discontent etc. Discontent
  • cavilling. protest
  • contradiction etc. (denial) Negation
  • noncompliance etc. (rejection) Refusal. dissentient, dissenter
  • non-juror, non-content, nonconformist
  • sectary, separatist, recusant, schismatic, protestant, heretic. refusal etc. Refusal.
Verbs
  • dissent, demur
  • call in question etc. (doubt) Unbelief. Doubt
  • differ in opinion, disagree
  • say no etc. Negation
  • refuse assent, refuse to admit
  • cavil, protest, raise one's voice against, repudiate
  • contradict etc. (deny) Negation. have no notion of
  • revolt at, revolt from the idea. shake the head, shrug the shoulders
  • look askance, look askant. secede
  • recant etc. Tergiversation.
Adjectives
  • dissenting etc. v.
  • negative etc. Negation
  • dissident, dissentient
  • unconsenting etc. (refusing) Refusal
  • non-content, nonjuring
  • protestant, recusant
  • unconvinced, unconverted. unavowed, unacknowledged
  • out of the question. discontented etc. Discontent
  • unwilling etc. Unwillingness
  • extorted. sectarian, denominational, schismatic
  • heterodox
  • intolerant.
Adverbs
  • no etc. Negation
  • at variance, at issue with
  • under protest.
Int
  • God forbid!, not for the world
  • I'll be hanged if
  • never tell me
  • your humble servant, pardon me.
Phrases
  • many men many minds
  • no way
  • by no means
  • count me out.