remonstrate

11 synonyms and 2 antonyms for remonstrate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Verb — To protest strongly, or show disagreement with something.

Synonyms

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

lecture rag jaw

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

trounce lambast reprimand scold berate rebuke lambaste chide

acquiesce submit

Remonstrate comes from the participle stem of Late Latin remōnstrō, from Latin re- and mōnstrō.

submit lecture jaw rag rebuke trounce acquiesce scold chide berate reprimand lambaste