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All expostulate synonyms

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verb expostulate

  • remonstrate — to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
  • disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
  • reprove — to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
  • admonish — If you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong.
  • protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
  • object — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
  • complain — to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
  • argue — If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.
  • dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
  • oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
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