Synonyms of bicker

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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

There’s striker Josie Gordon, bickering twin sisters Siobhan and Niamh, glove-shunning goalie Katie ‘Boots’ Quinn and couple Maddie and Margy. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Still bloody in last night’s clothing, the two fill a cart with candy and bicker contentedly about the state of the candy industry—arguably also a wink at the state of film. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Back at the base, the team is still bickering with the other troopers. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2026

Establishment figures such as Jeffries and the party’s 2028 presidential candidates will need to grasp that the relationship between the DSA and the Democratic Party is not one of occasionally bickering siblings, but of parasite and host. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026