Synonyms of quibbled

quibbled

verb

past tense of quibble

1

as in complained

to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant

he spent the entire evening quibbling about the historical inaccuracies in the television series on World War II

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complained
• fussed
• nitpicked
• niggled
• carped
• cavilled
• moaned
• whined
• criticized
• muttered
• caviled
• split hairs
• bitched
• faulted
• grumbled
• kvetched
• groused
• yammered
• bellyached
• squealed
• squawked
• griped
• wailed
• kicked
• beefed
• whimpered
• growled
• murmured
• crabbed
• yowled
• yawped
• croaked
• yauped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recommended
• praised
• commended
• applauded
• approved
• supported
• endorsed
• backed
• complimented
• indorsed
• championed

2

as in bickered

to express different opinions about something often angrily

don't quibble over who gets to sit in front

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickered
• argued
• quarrelled
• quarreled
• fought
• clashed
• squabbled
• disputed
• wrangled
• debated
• brawled
• controverted
• discussed
• scrapped
• rowed
• hassled
• jarred
• fell out
• locked horns
• tiffed
• argufied
• spatted
• butted heads
• altercated
• mixed it up
• contended
• brabbled
• contested
• dared
• challenged
• protested
• objected
• bandied words
• cavilled
• fussed
• nitpicked
• defied
• tangled
• kicked
• considered
• caviled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreed
• accepted
• concurred
• consented
• assented
• got along
• coexisted