Synonyms of butt heads

butt heads

phrase

as in argue

to express different opinions about something often angrily

Our boss tries not to schedule Rosie and Mark for the same shifts, since the two often butt heads.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of butt heads

However, the pair has also butted heads in the past with their respective styles. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Everyone seems to be getting along except for Andriy and Bobby, who are already butting heads with Jude caught in the middle. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Louder plays Imani, a Black elementary school teacher who butts heads with Ben, a white executive, and wakes up the next day in his body after a mysterious escape room adventure. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Ron Howard recalled working with John Wayne on 1976 film The Shootist, where the veteran actor butted heads with director Don Siegel. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026