All acquiescence antonyms

noun acquiescence

• refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
• dissent — to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
• resistance — the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
• denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
• veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
• nonconformity — failure or refusal to conform, as with established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
• insubordination — the quality or condition of being insubordinate, or of being disobedient to authority; defiance: The employee was fired for insubordination.
• rebellion — open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler.
• disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
• fight — a battle or combat.