Synonyms of butts heads

butts heads

phrase

present tense third-person singular of butt heads

as in argues

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

• argues
• bickers
• fights
• quarrels
• clashes
• locks horns
• rows
• disputes
• brabbles
• brawls
• jars
• scraps
• falls out
• controverts
• altercates
• spats
• squabbles
• bandies words
• wrangles
• debates
• tiffs
• hassles
• argufies
• quibbles
• mixes it up
• discusses
• contests
• challenges
• contends
• objects
• dares
• tangles
• protests
• cavils
• kicks
• defies
• fusses
• considers
• nitpicks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• agrees
• consents
• coexists
• gets along
• concurs
• assents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of butts heads

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

At home, Sheldon butts heads with his devoutly religious mother, Mary (Zoe Perry), and his veteran father, George Sr. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Snow sings about getting her princess groove back, butts heads with her Evil Queen stepmother (a campy Gal Gadot) and gets a little help from her short new friends. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026