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Detailed Synonyms for quibble in English

quibble:

quibble [the ~] noun

  1. the quibble
    the quibble; the pettifoggery
  2. the quibble
    – an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections 1
    the quibble; the cavil; the quiddity
    – an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections 1

to quibble verb (quibbles, quibbled, quibbling)

  1. to quibble
    – argue over petty things 1
    squabble; to bicker; to quibble; to niggle; brabble; pettifog
    – argue over petty things 1
  2. to quibble
    – evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections 1
    to quibble
    – evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections 1
    • quibble verb (quibbles, quibbled, quibbling)

Conjugations for quibble:

present
  1. quibble
  2. quibble
  3. quibbles
  4. quibble
  5. quibble
  6. quibble
simple past
  1. quibbled
  2. quibbled
  3. quibbled
  4. quibbled
  5. quibbled
  6. quibbled
present perfect
  1. have quibbled
  2. have quibbled
  3. has quibbled
  4. have quibbled
  5. have quibbled
  6. have quibbled
past continuous
  1. was quibbling
  2. were quibbling
  3. was quibbling
  4. were quibbling
  5. were quibbling
  6. were quibbling
future
  1. shall quibble
  2. will quibble
  3. will quibble
  4. shall quibble
  5. will quibble
  6. will quibble
continuous present
  1. am quibbling
  2. are quibbling
  3. is quibbling
  4. are quibbling
  5. are quibbling
  6. are quibbling
subjunctive
  1. be quibbled
  2. be quibbled
  3. be quibbled
  4. be quibbled
  5. be quibbled
  6. be quibbled
diverse
  1. quibble!
  2. let's quibble!
  3. quibbled
  4. quibbling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "quibble":

  • quibbles

Alternate Synonyms for "quibble":


Related Definitions for "quibble":

  1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections1
  2. argue over petty things1
    • Let's not quibble over pennies1
  3. evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections1