demurral

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /dɪˈmɝəl/ UK /dɪˈmɜːrəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
an expression of objection, hesitation, or reluctance

He agreed to the plan without the slightest demurral.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an expression of objection,... objection hesitation reluctance demur protest reservation qualm

Opposites

assent agreement acceptance acquiescence

Word family

Related forms demurdemurrer

Etymology

Formed from the verb demur plus the suffix -al; demur is from Old French demorer ('to delay, linger'), from Latin demorari, from de- (intensive) plus morari ('to delay'), from mora ('delay').

demorari Latin mora Latin

View etymology graph ->

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

External links

# demurral

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈmɝəl/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈmɜːrəl/

## Meanings
1. an expression of objection, hesitation, or reluctance

## Examples
- He agreed to the plan without the slightest demurral.

## Synonyms
- objection
- hesitation
- reluctance
- demur
- protest
- reservation
- qualm

## Antonyms
- assent
- agreement
- acceptance
- acquiescence

## Related Forms
- demur
- demurrer

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: demorari
- Root: mora

## Etymology
Formed from the verb demur plus the suffix -al; demur is from Old French demorer ('to delay, linger'), from Latin demorari, from de- (intensive) plus morari ('to delay'), from mora ('delay').

## AI Etymology
Demurral was formed from the verb demur plus the suffix -al; demur is from Old French demorer ('to delay, linger'), from Latin demorari, from de- (intensive) plus morari ('to delay'), from mora ('delay'). The etymological trail includes Latin demorari and Latin mora. As a noun, demurral names an expression of objection, hesitation, or reluctance. The same family is visible in related forms such as demur and demurrer. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

markdown