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quibbling

verb , present participle of quibble

Synonyms and Antonyms of quibbling

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 quibbling

carping, caviling (or cavilling), fussing, niggling, nitpicking

Words Related to quibbling

criticizing, faulting

beefing, bellyaching, bitching, complaining, crabbing, croaking, griping, grousing, growling, grumbling, kicking, kvetching, moaning, squawking, squealing, wailing, whimpering, whining, yammering, yawping (or yauping), yowling

murmuring, muttering

Phrases Synonymous with quibbling

splitting hairs

Near Antonyms of quibbling

applauding, commending, complimenting, praising, recommending

approving, backing, championing, endorsing (also indorsing), supporting

2 to express different opinions about something often angrily

don't quibble over who gets to sit in front

Synonyms of quibbling

altercating, argufying, arguing, bickering, brabbling, brawling, controverting, disputing, falling out, fighting, hassling, jarring, quarreling (or quarrelling), rowing, scrapping, spatting, squabbling, tiffing, wrangling

Words Related to quibbling

challenging, daring, defying

clashing, contending, contesting, tangling

caviling (or cavilling), fussing, nitpicking

considering, debating, discussing

kicking, objecting, protesting

Phrases Synonymous with quibbling

bandying words, butting heads, locking horns, mixing it up

Near Antonyms of quibbling

coexisting, getting along

accepting, agreeing, assenting, concurring, consenting

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