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Synonyms for demur

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

oppose hesitate waver scruple except abide remonstrate expostulate

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Hesitate — chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on, to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception

hesitate, scruple, oppose, object, waver, pause, falter, stick, boggle, stickle, halt dated

Other

remonstrate, except, abide, expostulate

Noun

1. Demurrer

demurrer, demurral

Other

abode

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.

    I demur to that statement.

  2. n. 1

    An act of objecting or taking exception; a scruple; also, an exception taken or objection to something.

Related words

Word family
demurral demurrer

Forms

Plural
demurs → demurrers, demurrals, abodes…
Past participle
demurred
e.g. demurred → hesitated, scrupled, opposed, objected…

Example sentences

  • oppose Were I in your position, I would oppose that plan.
  • hesitate Never hesitate to have time off whenever you want.
  • waver We will also not waver in our values and our principles as a nation.
  • scruple No scruple held him back from making this attempt.
  • except Your composition was good except for the spelling.
  • abide We all must abide by laws to live in any society.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
demursteady
opposefalling
hesitatesteady
waverrising
scruplesteady
exceptfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
halt1
5 letters
stick1, pause1, abide2, abode2, waver2
6 letters
except2, object2, oppose2, falter2, boggle2
7 letters
scruple2, stickle2
8 letters
hesitate3, demurrer, demurral
11 letters
remonstrate, expostulate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abide2 = 2 syllables).