Synonyms of quarreling

quarreling

verb

variants or quarrelling

present participle of quarrel

as in bickering

to express different opinions about something often angrily

the coach and the referee quarreled about whether the ball was in bounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quarreling

Sunday, a caller reported hearing two men quarreling and someone stating that a person would be taken into custody. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

But for Benjamin Franklin, the Haudenosaunee’s federal governing model was a perfect solution for how to get quarreling colonies to work together. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

In another clip, a student records himself quarreling with a teacher asking him to take out his notes. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026

Now might not seem the moment for Democrats to be quarrelling, but many of them believe that the only way to build the Party back up is to remake it. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026

The lack of money has, at times, led to quarrelling between the services - most notably pitting the navy against the army and the Royal Air Force. — Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026

Police said witness accounts indicate that the couple arrived at Zuri Hotel in Zanzibar on April 4 and had been quarreling frequently until the night of April 8, when hotel management separated them and asked McCann to move to a separate villa about a 10-minute walk away. — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026

Her father, after quarreling with Antigone’s mother, locked her out of their house overnight, which led to a terrible accident. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026

Lydon’s revelation comes after years of quarreling with guitarist Steve Jones, bassist Glen Matlock, and drummer Paul Cook. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025