bickering

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noun

bick·er·ing ˈbi-k(ə-)riŋ

Synonyms of bickering next

: petty and petulant quarreling especially when prolonged or habitual

… said his own bosses, through their persistent bickering, had made his job practically impossible.—

Ronald Scott

also, bickerings plural : instances of such quarreling

was tired of listening to their endless bickerings

bickering

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adjective

: engaging in or characterized by petty and petulant quarreling

a bickering couple

bickering politicians

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Noun

Okay, well, that may inspire a different kind of bickering: Why is [character] doing that? —

Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024 Afterward, there was the post-service noshing and bickering, and Levin stayed for more than an hour. —

Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024

Adjective

Anchoring it all is the bickering dynamic and powerful bond between Sam/Charly and Mitch. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024 Both are unemployed with little opportunity in sight, pitted against each other in a constantly bickering home, and listless about it all. —

Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bickering