Synonyms of quibbles

quibbles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of quibble

1

as in complains

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

• complains
• cavils
• nitpicks
• fusses
• moans
• niggles
• splits hairs
• faults
• whines
• mutters
• carps
• criticizes
• gripes
• grumbles
• beefs
• squeals
• bitches
• grouses
• squawks
• bellyaches
• growls
• kicks
• wails
• yammers
• whimpers
• kvetches
• murmurs
• yowls
• crabs
• croaks
• yaups
• yawps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recommends
• praises
• commends
• applauds
• compliments
• supports
• approves
• backs
• endorses
• champions
• indorses

2

as in argues

to express different opinions about something often angrily

don't quibble over who gets to sit in front

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

quibbles

2 of 2

noun

plural of quibble

as in objections

Synonyms & Similar Words

• objections
• challenges
• protests
• expostulations
• remonstrances
• niggles
• demurs
• stinks
• gripes
• grumbles
• beefs
• grievances
• whines
• kicks
• squawks
• complaints
• murmurs
• bitches
• whimpers
• carps
• plaints
• bleats
• whinges
• grouches
• grouses
• laments
• moans
• wails
• kvetches
• misereres
• hollers
• yammers
• fusses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• plaudits
• commendations
• praises
• acclaim
• sanctions
• approvals
• indorsements
• endorsements
• applauses