1. (noun)expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration, objection the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest Synonyms: protest, remonstrance, remonstration, objection, dissent, expostulation
4. (noun)objection (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality Synonyms: protest, remonstrance, remonstration, dissent, expostulation