Synonyms of bickering

bickering

verb

present participle of bicker

as in arguing

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

• arguing
• quarreling
• fighting
• squabbling
• clashing
• brawling
• wrangling
• debating
• quibbling
• disputing
• discussing
• rowing
• scrapping
• hassling
• spatting
• jarring
• controverting
• falling out
• tiffing
• argufying
• altercating
• brabbling
• butting heads
• locking horns
• mixing it up
• contesting
• bandying words
• contending
• nitpicking
• fussing
• daring
• challenging
• tangling
• protesting
• defying
• objecting
• kicking
• caviling
• considering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coexisting
• getting along
• agreeing
• accepting
• consenting
• concurring
• assenting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bickering

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

Several weeks back, Clark and White were caught bickering during a timeout huddle against the expansion Portland Fire. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026

The plot centers on bickering couple Joe and Angela, who invite their noisy upstairs neighbors, Hawk and Piña, for dinner. — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The emotional distress may have stemmed from the family's extended trip together and bickering, his mother told USA TODAY on June 3. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 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

SpaceX and the Pentagon have been bickering about the price of using Starshield satellite service during the Iran war, according to a Reuters report published today. — ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026

Since then, showrunner Tim Minear and the rest of the writers have played up the actors' natural chemistry, playing into both the characters' bickering dynamic and their willingness to do anything, including risking their lives, for one another. — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026

The two get to bickering about her terrible track record, with Dennis hilariously failing to realize that this accusation includes him among the questionable men. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026