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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

murmur, mutter
Phrases Synonymous with quibble

split hairs
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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  1. See words that rhyme with quibble Dictionary: Definition of quibble Spanish Central: Translation of quibble Nglish: Translation of quibble for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of quibble for Arabic speakers

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