Synonyms of tiffs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quarrels
• altercations
• disagreements
• disputes
• fights
• controversies
• bickers
• arguments
• brawls
• misunderstandings
• squabbles
• spats
• skirmishes
• rows
• wrangles
• contretemps
• imbroglios
• feuds
• disputations
• clashes
• debates
• differences
• rhubarbs
• cross fires
• donnybrooks
• tussles
• battles royal
• fallings-out
• scraps
• argle-bargles
• hassles
• kickups
• tangles
• set-tos
• argy-bargies
• vendettas
• protests
• contentions
• objections
• protestations
• run-ins
• attacks
• fisticuffs
• catfights
• logomachies
• melees
• dissensions
• affrays
• fracases
• fusses
• frays
• free-for-alls

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickers
• quarrels
• fights
• argues
• clashes
• squabbles
• disputes
• brawls
• spats
• rows
• wrangles
• debates
• hassles
• quibbles
• jars
• scraps
• locks horns
• controverts
• bandies words
• falls out
• brabbles
• altercates
• butts heads
• mixes it up
• discusses
• argufies
• contests
• challenges
• tangles
• contends
• protests
• dares
• objects
• fusses
• cavils
• nitpicks
• kicks
• defies
• considers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coexists
• accepts
• agrees
• consents
• concurs
• gets along
• assents

Example Sentences

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