quibble

quibble

verb

Definition of QUIBBLE

1

to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant <he spent the entire evening quibbling about the historical inaccuracies in the television series on World War II>

Synonyms carp, cavil, fuss, niggle, nitpick

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

Phrases split hairs

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

2

to express different opinions about something often angrily <don't quibble over who gets to sit in front>

Synonyms altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle

Related Words challenge, dare, defy; clash, contend, contest, tangle; cavil, fuss, nitpick; consider, debate, discuss; kick, object, protest

Near Antonyms coexist, get along; accept, agree, assent, concur, consent