QUIBBLE Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

quibble 1 of 2

verb

ˈkwi-bəl

as in to complain

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

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as in to argue

to express different opinions about something often angrily don't quibble over who gets to sit in front

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quibble

2 of 2

noun

as in objection

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Verb

Specialists in particular eras and regions will undoubtedly quibble with some of Scheidel’s assumptions, inferences, and computations. —

Timur Kuran, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017 Tensions can run high on airplanes too, with testy passengers quibbling over limited and sometimes shared real estate. —

Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 July 2024

Noun

But that’s a minor quibble for a film that’s immensely satisfying in so many other ways. —

Daniel Joyaux, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024 Despite that quibble, the Creative Profiles really do add moods, usually without being overdone. —

PCMAG, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for quibble

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