/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of dissenting Find synonyms for: Verb1. dissent, disagree, differ, dissent, take issueusage: withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented"2. protest, resist, dissent, oppose, controvert, contradictusage: express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"3. disagree, differ, dissent, take issueusage: be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"Adjective1. dissentient, dissenting(prenominal), dissident, negative (vs. affirmative)usage: disagreeing, especially with a majorityWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: heifer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language