Quibbling

B2 16+

Synonyms of quibbling

Antonyms of quibbling

Collocations of quibbling

endless quibbling
Frequency: 70 %

The meeting was unproductive due to their endless quibbling.

constant quibbling
Frequency: 60 %

The constant quibbling between the siblings was starting to wear on their parents.

pointless quibbling
Frequency: 50 %

The argument devolved into pointless quibbling with neither side willing to concede.

petty quibbling
Frequency: 45 %

I couldn't stand their petty quibbling over insignificant details.

Idiomatic Expressions for quibbling

  • Phrase: quibbling about semantics
    Meaning: to argue or debate about the meaning of words or phrases
    Usage: Instead of quibbling about semantics, let's try to understand the main point of the discussion.