Words For Disagreement

noun a person or thing that is irreconcilable

adjective not able to be resolved or made compatible

• The two parties had irreconcilable differences in their negotiation.
• They just couldn't see eye to eye on anything, their views were irreconcilable.
• They were like oil and water, their opinions were totally irreconcilable.
• Their relationship had reached an irreconcilable point of no return.

verb to make a forcefully reproachful protest

• He felt the need to remonstrate with the board of directors about their decision.
• I had to remonstrate with my roommate about leaving dirty dishes in the sink.
• She always remonstrates with me for staying out late.
• The storm clouds seemed to remonstrate with the sun, creating a dramatic sky.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating manner, time, place, or degree

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• I must respectfully take issue with the conclusions drawn in the research paper.
• I have to disagree with what you're saying.
• I'm not buying what you're selling.
• I can't see eye to eye with you on this matter.

noun a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue

verb to argue or disagree over a trivial matter

• The two parties engaged in a heated quabble over the terms of the contract.
• I heard Sarah and Tom quabble about who should do the dishes last night.
• Why are you always quabbling with your siblings about such trivial matters?
• The constant quabble between heart and mind made it hard for her to make a decision.