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quibble

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of quibble

1 to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant

he spent the entire evening quibbling about the historical inaccuracies in the television series on World War II

Synonyms of quibble

carp, cavil, fuss, niggle, nitpick

Words Related to quibble

criticize, fault

beef, bellyache, bitch, complain, crab, croak, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Phrases Synonymous with quibble

Near Antonyms of quibble

applaud, commend, compliment, praise, recommend

approve, back, champion, endorse (also indorse), support

2 to express different opinions about something often angrily

don't quibble over who gets to sit in front

Synonyms of quibble

altercate, argue, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle

Words Related to quibble

challenge, dare, defy

clash, contend, contest, tangle

cavil, fuss, nitpick

consider, debate, discuss

kick, object, protest

Phrases Synonymous with quibble

bandy words, butt heads, lock horns, mix it up

Near Antonyms of quibble

coexist, get along

accept, agree, assent, concur, consent

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