What does protesting mean?
Protesting means present participle and gerund of protest.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of protest.
1599, William Shakespeare (attributed), The Passionate Pilgrim, [Poem 7], Yet in the midst of all her pure protestings, Her faith, her oaths, her tears and all were jestings.
Are not Vows binding, do we mock the Gods, When our Protestings summon ’em to Witness, Whether our Words keep measure with our Hearts?
I’ve known more way made in a woman’s grace By such confederate arts, than could be won By a long siege of amorous enginry, Soft flatteries, sighs, protestings infinite, And all the fervor of impatient love.
Use protesting when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Protesting means present participle and gerund of protest.
Common synonyms include protestant.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
1599, William Shakespeare (attributed), The Passionate Pilgrim, [Poem 7], Yet in the midst of all her pure protestings, Her faith, her oaths, her tears and all were jestings.
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