quibble

¹quib·ble

verb \ˈkwi-bəl\

quib·bledquib·bling\-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of QUIBBLE

intransitive verb

1

: to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words

2

a : cavil, carp b : bicker

transitive verb

: to subject to quibbles

— quib·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun

Examples of QUIBBLE

1. <he spent the entire evening quibbling about the historical inaccuracies in the television series on World War II>
2. <don't quibble over who gets to sit in front>

First Known Use of QUIBBLE

1656

Related to QUIBBLE

Synonyms: carp, cavil, fuss, niggle, nitpick, split hairs

Related Words: criticize, fault; beef, bellyache, bitch, complain, crab, croak, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl; murmur, mutter

Near Antonyms: applaud, commend, compliment, praise, recommend; approve, back, champion, endorse (also indorse), support

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Rhymes with QUIBBLE

dibble, dribble, fribble, gribble, kibble, nibble, scribble, sibyl