Synonyms of arguments

arguments

noun

plural of argument

1

as in disputes

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions

the couple's arguments were often loud enough to be heard all over the neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disputes
• disagreements
• quarrels
• altercations
• controversies
• fights
• bickers
• misunderstandings
• brawls
• disputations
• debates
• rows
• squabbles
• skirmishes
• tiffs
• imbroglios
• clashes
• spats
• feuds
• wrangles
• differences
• contretemps
• battles royal
• cross fires
• rhubarbs
• scraps
• donnybrooks
• contentions
• objections
• argle-bargles
• kickups
• fallings-out
• set-tos
• argy-bargies
• tussles
• protests
• protestations
• tangles
• hassles
• attacks
• logomachies
• vendettas
• run-ins
• dissensions
• fisticuffs
• melees
• catfights
• fracases
• affrays
• fusses
• frays
• free-for-alls

2

as in explanations

a statement given to explain a belief or act

gave a solid argument for the redeeming value of the shockingly violent movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explanations
• reasons
• apologies
• justifications
• rationales
• accountings
• cases
• excuses
• accounts
• appeals
• defenses
• alibis
• vindications
• pleas
• rationalizations
• pretexts
• pretenses
• apologiae
• guises

3

as in discussions

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue

the president of the Senate has allotted a week for the argument of the treaty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussions
• debates
• consultations
• talks
• argumentations
• consults
• conversations
• dialogues
• conferences
• deliberations
• meetings
• confabulations
• counsel
• colloquies
• palavers
• parleys
• confabs
• back-and-forths
• councils
• consultancies
• seminars
• argy-bargies
• forums
• discourses
• negotiations
• give-and-takes
• chat rooms
• symposia
• bull sessions
• chats
• skull sessions
• roundtables
• disquisitions
• talkathons
• raps
• words
• pourparlers

4

as in contentions

an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate

it's my argument that we have too many problems here on earth to concern ourselves with manned trips to Mars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contentions
• assertions
• hypotheses
• theories
• assumptions
• guesses
• theses
• hunches
• speculations
• proposals
• conjectures
• propositions
• reasons
• presuppositions
• explanations
• surmises
• positions
• stands
• rationales
• cases
• suppositions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arguments

Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Alex Kian told jurors during closing arguments that Dominguez chose to attack his victims, repeatedly stab them and flee afterward. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

As the battle for grass fields escalates, the lawyer in me can’t resist sharing the arguments for and against switching entirely to grass. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Last season was a microcosm of the shifting landscape in college football, which has undermined the SEC's arguments and proclamations of superiority. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

To its credit, the Bank moved where the arguments were strongest. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Injunction hearings involve extensive legal arguments and evidence presented by both sides. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

The temporary restraining order, granted Monday after the judge heard arguments from both sides last week, halts the merger while the court considers a ruling on a preliminary injunction. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

California District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín signed off on the order Monday after hearing arguments from both sides in an Oakland courtroom on Friday. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 20 July 2026

The commissioners’ proclamation said the school district’s arguments in its 2024 lawsuit against the Education Department informed much of the opinion. — Mary Ella Hastings july 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026