Synonyms of tiff

tiff 1 of 2

noun

ˈtif 

as in quarrel

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions

got into a little tiff about what color sheets to buy for their bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quarrel
• altercation
• dispute
• controversy
• disagreement
• bicker
• argument
• fight
• brawl
• misunderstanding
• squabble
• spat
• row
• imbroglio
• contretemps
• set-to
• falling-out
• skirmish
• feud
• disputation
• clash
• wrangle
• debate
• donnybrook
• cross fire
• battle royal
• rhubarb
• argy-bargy
• argle-bargle
• tussle
• kickup
• tangle
• run-in
• scrap
• difference
• hassle
• vendetta
• protest
• logomachy
• contention
• objection
• catfight
• protestation
• fracas
• dissension
• attack
• fisticuffs
• melee
• fuss
• affray
• fray
• free-for-all

tiff

2 of 2

verb

as in to bicker

to express different opinions about something often angrily

like any couple, they occasionally tiff, but it's never anything serious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bicker
• quarrel
• spat
• fight
• argue
• clash
• brawl
• squabble
• dispute
• row
• debate
• wrangle
• jar
• scrap
• fall out
• quibble
• hassle
• controvert
• bandy words
• lock horns
• altercate
• brabble
• butt heads
• argufy
• contest
• discuss
• mix it up
• tangle
• dare
• cavil
• protest
• challenge
• contend
• object
• fuss
• nitpick
• defy
• kick
• consider

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• get along
• coexist
• concur
• accept
• agree
• consent
• assent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tiff

Noun

In season 18 of KUWTK, Kourtney and Kim, while lounging around at Khloé’s house, get into a tiff over work ethic that somehow turns into hand-to-hand struggling. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

For those of you who aren't sickos like the rest of us and didn't pay attention to every piece of pre-draft media that came your way, there was a little bit of a tiff on the set of Good Morning Football at the site of the NFL Draft Thursday morning. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Tokyo and Beijing will benefit from insulating their trade ties from their diplomatic tiffs. — Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026

On this week’s New Heights, Clooney — who’s been married to Amal since 2014 and shares two twin children with her — went on to share his outlook on spousal tiffs with the Kelce brothers. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025