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

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

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

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