TIFFS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

tiffs 1 of 2

noun

plural of tiff

as in quarrels

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions got into a little tiff about what color sheets to buy for their bed

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tiffs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tiff

as in bickers

to express different opinions about something often angrily like any couple, they occasionally tiff, but it's never anything serious

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Recent Examples of tiffs

Noun

In the 1986 film, Duckie and Blane compete for the affections of star Molly Ringwald's Annie Walsh, leading them to several tiffs and spats. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 Tokyo and Beijing will benefit from insulating their trade ties from their diplomatic tiffs. — Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026 Their tiffs were almost entirely about women dancing suggestively on prime-time television. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 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 When his father became king in 2015, Prince Mohammed was portrayed as impulsive — launching a war in Yemen, dragging the country into tiffs with Canada and Germany, and famously cracking down on fellow princes and billionaires. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiffs

Noun

The overtones of social significance are adroitly handled and make real sense in an era of tragic international quarrels.

— THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of quarrels

Noun

Parks workers who don't comply with the new policy could face discipline, officials said, adding, the policy also instructs them to not engage in any verbal or physical altercations with ICE agents.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Other witnesses, including friends of Smith and Parker, recalled past altercations between the couple.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of altercations

Verb

Today, the sport and the FIA take this more seriously, and Ben Sulayem emphasizes that meaningful results come only when everyone fights together.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026
Flock fights to obscure 100,000 cameras For Flock protesters, cases like the one in Florida are disturbing, since Flock appears to take great pains to obscure who owns cameras where and how large its camera network is.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of fights

Noun

But deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees that re-emerged this week underscore obstacles to ending the war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Both blame each other for the fiery fights, with Lago saying that disagreements between commissioners used to be more civil before Castro and Commissioner Ariel Fernandez were elected in 2023.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disagreements

Verb

Wärtsilä argues that flexible engines could eventually help stabilize electricity grids once facilities receive permanent grid connections.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Masket argues that El-Sayed’s influence could make an impact ahead of the 2028 presidential race, particularly in the Midwest.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of argues

Noun

China’s expanding naval capabilities could alter regional military calculations, particularly in areas where maritime disputes and competing territorial claims already exist.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
With first-party fraud and friendly disputes eroding already thin retail margins, managing chargebacks requires far more than basic operational recovery.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of disputes

Verb

Paul clashes with Neeley, Matthews, and Draper before storming out of the party, only to return and continue arguing with the group.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
According to The Ankler, the film’s plot centers on a Black reenactor at a historical slave plantation museum who clashes with the Midwest town’s racist mayor, played by Parker.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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