All dissenting synonyms
dis·sent
D d adjective dissenting
- factional — of a faction or factions.
- divisive — forming or expressing division or distribution.
- disagreeing — Present participle of disagree.
- heretical — of, relating to, or characteristic of heretics or heresy.
- sceptical — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
- noncompliant — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
- rebel — a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
- dissident — a person who dissents.
- complaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
- privative — causing, or tending to cause, deprivation.
- skeptical — doubtful about a particular thing: My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I'm skeptical.
- negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- incompatible — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
- dissentient — dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.
- show-me — demanding proof or evidence before being convinced: a show-me attitude toward new ideas.
- non-conformist — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- unconvinced — to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: to convince a jury of his guilt; A test drive will convince you that this car handles well.
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- freethinking — a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
- recusant — refusing to submit, comply, etc.
- schismatic — Also, schismatical. of, relating to, or of the nature of schism; guilty of schism.
- aporetic — Tending to doubt.
- revisionist — an advocate of revision, especially of some political or religious doctrine.