'Protesting' definitions:
Definition of 'Protesting'
From: GCIDE
- Protest \Pro*test"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Protested; p. pr. & vb. n. Protesting.] [F. protester, L. protestari, pro before + testari to be a witness, testis a witness. See Testify.]
- 1. To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow. [1913 Webster]
- He protest that his measures are pacific. --Landor. [1913 Webster]
- The lady doth protest too much, methinks. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To make a solemn declaration (often a written one) expressive of opposition; -- with against; as, he protest against your votes. --Denham. [1913 Webster]
- The conscience has power . . . to protest againts the exorbitancies of the passions. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To affirm; asseverate; assert; aver; attest; testify; declare; profess. See Affirm. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'protesting'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- complaining,
- disputatious,
- disputing,
- dissentient,
- dissenting,
- expostulative,
- expostulatory,
- fractious,
- noncooperative,
- objecting,
- obstructive,
- on the barricades,
- proof against,
- protestant,
- rebellious,
- recalcitrant,
- refractory,
- reluctant,
- remonstrant,
- remonstrative,
- renitent,
- repellent,
- resistant,
- resisting,
- resistive,
- retardant,
- retardative,
- uncooperative,
- under protest,
- unsubmissive,
- unyielding,
- up in arms,
- withstanding
Words containing 'Protesting'
- Protest,
- Protestancy,
- Protestant,
- Protestantly,
- Protestation,
- Protestator,
- Protested,
- Protester,
- Protestingly,
- To protest a bill,
- To protest a note,
- protest march,
- protestant church,
- protestant deacon,
- protestant denomination,
- protestant reformation,
- protestingprenominal protestant,
- protestant episcopal church,
- white anglo-saxon protestant