Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dissent
adjectivedissenting (comparative more dissenting, superlative most dissenting)
comparative more dissenting · superlative most dissenting
- Showing a strongly different opinion, belief, or viewpoint.
Synonyms: dissentient
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveShowing a strongly different opinion, belief, or viewpoint.
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adjectivedisagreeing, especially with a majority
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APA
dissenting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissenting
MLA
“dissenting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissenting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dissenting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissenting.
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