What is another word for quibbling ?

Inclined to express negative or disapproving comments

straight from the shoulder

unfavorable^US

libellous^UK

libelous^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

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Adjective

Placing undue emphasis on petty details

trifling

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Adjective

Characterized by or fond of small and overfine distinctions

unfavorable^US

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Noun

The state of hesitating or being uncertain

temporising^UK

temporizing^US

beating about the bush

sidestepping the issue

pretence^UK

pretense^US

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Noun

Excessive concern with minor details and rules

Noun

figment of the imagination

The property of being spurious

overgeneral reasoning

wrong end of the stick

chimera^US

chimaera^UK

optical illusion

fool's paradise

ignis fatuus

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Verb

going at it hammer and tongs

Present participle for to complain or argue about something, often angrily

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

putting up an argument

making a big thing about

chopping logic

feuding

fighting like cat and dog

having a disagreement

warring

having a misunderstanding

having a difference of opinion

objecting

tangling

having an altercation

getting into conflict

getting into a dispute

scraping

digging

having shouting match

ripping into each other

going for the jugular

letting someone have it

contradicting each other

putting up a struggle

getting in one's face

jumping on each other

jumping on one's case

calling on the carpet

scuffling

vying

dueling^US

duelling^UK

having a different opinion

assaulting each other

rivalling^UK

rivaling^US

exchanging blows with

racing with

going the knuckle

fighting like Kilkenny cats

taking up the gauntlet

flaring up

brushing with

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Verb

Present participle for argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

carping

nitpicking

raising trivial objections to

beating about the bush

raising trivial objections

sharping a distinction

refining a distinction

arguing over nothing

making a fine distinction

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

expressing disapproval

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

talking under your breath

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

jumping down one's throat

sounding off about

working over

beefing about

kicking up a fuss about

letting someone have it

kicking up a stink about

cracking down on

bellyaching about

complaining vehemently about

going after

having at

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“He will have made enemies of all his former managers, but few quibbled with Thompson's logic when he parted company with each of them.”

Verb

Present participle for argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

beating about the bush

playing it close to the vest

sidestepping the issue

ducking the issue

hesitating

paltering

beating around the bush

shuffling

temporizing^US

stonewalling

weaseling^US

weaselling^UK

temporising^UK

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

giving a false colour to

fighting off

hedging your bets

giving the run around

balking^US

baulking^UK

shifting ground about

copping out of

beating about the bush about

playing your cards close to your chest

dancing around an issue

beating

shortcutting

skipping

worming one's way out of

giving a wide berth to

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Verb

Present participle for to show, feel, or cause to feel, concern or worry

Verb

Present participle for to engage in an altercation

Verb

Present participle for dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

Verb

Present participle for to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something

expressing objections

protesting against

taking exception

condemning

expressing disagreement

expressing disapproval

expressing objections to

expressing disagreement with

expressing disapproval of

griping

grumbling

lodging a protest against

moaning

raising objections to

remonstrating against

having a problem with

kvetching

moaning about

taking a stand against

baulking^UK

balking^US

beefing about

challenging

crabbing