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dissentient

[dih-sen-shuhnt] / dɪˈsɛn ʃənt /
ADJECTIVE
contrary
Synonyms
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adverse antithetical conflicting contradictory discordant hostile inconsistent inimical negative opposed paradoxical wrongheaded
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anti antipodal converse counter dissident nonconformist recusant refractory reverse
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antipathetic antipodean balky clashing contrariant contumacious diametric froward headstrong insubordinate intractable nonconforming obstinate ornery perverse rebellious recalcitrant restive stubborn unruly wayward
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agreeable agreeing consistent friendly harmonious kind
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conforming equal same similar
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accommodating alike concordant correspondent homogeneous like obliging
ADJECTIVE
dissident
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discordant dissenting
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nonconformist sectarian
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heretical heterodox schismatic unorthodox
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agreeing conforming
ADJECTIVE
dissonant
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differing discordant incongruous
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anomalous at variance disagreeing disconsonant discrepant incompatible incongruent inconsistent inconsonant irreconcilable irregular sour note unmixable
Antonyms
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harmonious
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coinciding compatible complementary concordant consonant similar
ADJECTIVE
negative
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adverse gloomy pessimistic unfavorable weak
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abrogating annulling anti con contrary contravening denying disallowing disavowing dissenting gainsaying impugning invalidating jaundiced naysaying neutralizing nullifying opposing recusant refusing rejecting removed resisting
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against antagonistic balky colorless counteractive cynical detrimental nugatory privative repugnant resistive unaffirmative unenthusiastic uninterested unwilling
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favorable
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good positive
ADJECTIVE
opposed
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anti antithetical averse disputed hostile inimical opposing
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battling clashing combating conflicting confronting controverting counter crossing defending denying disagreeing disputing exposing facing gainsaying objecting protesting repelling rival warring
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against allergic antipathetic antonymous at cross-purposes at odds contrary defensive enemy in opposition incompatible irreconcilable obstructive opposite restrictive up against
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friendly kind
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in favor of
ADJECTIVE
opposed/opposing
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against the grain allergic anti antipathetic antithetical antonymous at cross-purposes at odds averse battling clashing combating conflicting confronting contrary controverting counter crossing defending defensive denying disagreeing disputed disputing enemy exposing facing gainsaying hostile in opposition incompatible inimical irreconcilable objecting obstructive opposite protesting repelling restrictive rival up against warring
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aiding assisting compatible helping similar
ADJECTIVE
oppositional
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adversarial adverse against the grain allergic antagonistic anti antipathetic antithetical antonymous at cross-purposes at odds averse battling clashing combating conflicting confronting contrary controverting counter crossing defending defensive denying disagreeing disputed disputing enemy exposing facing gainsaying hostile in opposition incompatible inimical irreconcilable objecting obstructive opposed opposite protesting repelling restrictive rival up against warring
NOUN
nonconformist
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dissenter dissident free spirit individualist maverick
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beatnik bohemian demonstrator dropout eccentric freak heretic hippie iconoclast liberal malcontent misbeliever oddball offbeat original protester radical rebel revolutionary sectary separatist weirdo
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different breed fish out of water night person
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conformist square
NOUN
opponent
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adversary aspirant candidate challenger competitor enemy foe opposition player rival
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antagonist anti assailant bandit bidder con contestant disputant entrant litigant match opposer
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boss counteragent dark horse oppugnant
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ally assistant friend helper
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associate colleague
NOUN
opposer
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adversary antagonist anti aspirant assailant bandit bidder candidate challenger competitor con contestant disputant enemy entrant foe litigant match opposition player resister rival
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counteragent dark horse oppositionist oppugnant
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ally assistant fan friend helper spectator supporter
NOUN
oppositionist
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adversary antagonist anti aspirant assailant bandit bidder candidate challenger competitor con contestant counteragent dark horse disputant enemy entrant foe litigant match opposer opposition oppugnant player resister rival
NOUN
resister
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adversary antagonist anti aspirant assailant bandit bidder candidate challenger competitor con contestant disputant enemy entrant foe litigant match opposer opposition player rival
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counteragent dark horse oppositionist oppugnant
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ally assistant fan friend helper spectator supporter

Example Sentences

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What I didn't predict was a fascinatingly dissentient argument from Julie Maroh, the author of the 2010 graphic novel Le Bleu Est Une Couleur Chaude on which the film is based.

From The Guardian • May 30, 2013

Hardly a dissentient voice came from Methodists or Congregationalists.

From Time Magazine Archive

The 43 represent the dissentient voices from the Clyde.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was a chorus of agreement with only one dissentient voice.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

Even Pie of Poitiers is no longer altogether in accord with Manning and Deschamps, and Fessler said lately that a definition could not be carried against 80 dissentient votes.

From Letters From Rome on the Council by D?llinger, Johann Joseph Ignaz von