Synonyms of bicker

bicker 1 of 2

noun

ˈbi-kər 

as in quarrel

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions

after a prolonged bicker, they finally managed to find a movie that both of them were interested in seeing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quarrel
• dispute
• disagreement
• fight
• altercation
• controversy
• argument
• squabble
• brawl
• row
• spat
• wrangle
• misunderstanding
• feud
• disputation
• falling-out
• tiff
• debate
• skirmish
• clash
• contretemps
• set-to
• imbroglio
• battle royal
• cross fire
• rhubarb
• donnybrook
• tussle
• argy-bargy
• argle-bargle
• tangle
• scrap
• difference
• kickup
• hassle
• run-in
• protest
• contention
• logomachy
• vendetta
• objection
• attack
• protestation
• dissension
• fisticuffs
• catfight
• melee
• fuss
• fray
• fracas
• affray
• free-for-all

bicker

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verb

as in to argue

to express different opinions about something often angrily

if you two don't stop bickering about where to go to eat, we're not going out at all!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• argue
• quarrel
• fight
• spat
• squabble
• clash
• dispute
• brawl
• wrangle
• discuss
• debate
• controvert
• row
• quibble
• scrap
• fall out
• jar
• tiff
• hassle
• altercate
• mix it up
• argufy
• bandy words
• contend
• lock horns
• butt heads
• dare
• brabble
• contest
• challenge
• cavil
• tangle
• protest
• defy
• nitpick
• fuss
• object
• kick
• consider

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agree
• get along
• coexist
• accept
• concur
• consent
• assent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bicker

Verb

Unlike human siblings, barn owls apparently don’t bicker over such things as sharing, Conservation Biologist Joe Tomcho told The Charlotte Observer. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

King bickered with fans on social media. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026

While the concrete cured, the starting eight matches of the first-ever World Cup were relocated to Pocitos and Gran Parque Central, the home grounds of capital rivals Peñarol and Nacional, who'd been bickering since their first meeting in July 1900. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026