What is another word for quibbling ?

Inclined to find fault too readily

“The party was tense, with the quibbling guests constantly critiquing the decorations and menu.”

Adjective

Very fussy or scrupulous about little details

“The quibbling student meticulously analyzed every comma and period in his essay, ensuring that no detail went unnoticed.”

Adjective

Nitpicky or fault-finding attitude, excessively critical

carping

niggling

critical

unfavorable^US

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“She had a quibbling nature, always finding faults in every little detail.”

Adjective

Very fussy or scrupulous about little details

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Adjective

Unimportant or insignificant in nature

not worth bothering about

meagre^UK

meager^US

of little consequence

not worth speaking of

hardly worth mentioning

neither here nor there

without rhyme or reason

baulked^UK

balked^US

invisible to the naked eye

barely perceptible

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Adjective

(of a person) Making others work hard or meet high standards

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Noun

The state or quality of being specious

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Noun

Excessive concern with minor details and rules

Noun

Artful maneuvering to avoid direct answers or commitment

beating about the bush

sidestepping the issue

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

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Noun

use of fallacious arguments

A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling

overgeneral reasoning

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Noun

terminological inexactitude

A fabricated story or statement, especially one intended to deceive

pretence^UK

pretense^US

departure from the truth

figment of the imagination

rumor^US

rumour^UK

economy with the truth

fish story

figment of imagination

coloring^US

disregard for the facts

deviation from the truth

colouring^UK

misleading information

artifact^US

artefact^UK

chimera^US

chimaera^UK

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Verb

going at it hammer and tongs

Present participle for to argue about something, often angrily

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

putting up an argument

making a big thing about

fighting like cat and dog

having a disagreement

having a misunderstanding

having a difference of opinion

having an altercation

having shouting match

getting into conflict

coming to blows

getting into a dispute

calling on the carpet

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

exchanging views

jumping on one's case

dueling^US

duelling^UK

engaging in hostilities

carrying on hostilities

having a different opinion

taking the field against

cutting and thrusting

fighting like Kilkenny cats

jockeying for position

tussling with

struggling with

exchanging blows with

balking^US

baulking^UK

expressing disagreement with

failing to agree with

expressing disagreement

flying in the face of

quibbling over

disagreeing with

saying not a chance

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“Occasionally, they would quibble noisily over the impressionism in Reed's writing and in Robinson's sketching.”

Verb

Present participle for to argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

carping

nitpicking

fussing

niggling

raising trivial objections to

raising trivial objections

making a mountain out of a molehill

making a big thing of

making a meal of

making a big thing out of

making a thing of

arguing over nothing

picking to pieces

making a big thing about

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

expressing disapproval

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

talking under your breath

making a scene

making a song and dance

shrieking

sobbing

screaming bloody murder

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

blustering

spouting

bellyaching about

complaining vehemently about

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

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“The town residents' favorite pastime was to quibble about trivial things.”

Verb

Present participle for to equivocate or be evasive

beating about the bush

sidestepping the issue

sidestepping

beating around the bush

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

weaseling^US

weaselling^UK

stonewalling

playing it close to the vest

giving the run around

balking^US

baulking^UK

dancing around an issue

worming one's way out of

shifting ground about

copping out of

beating about the bush about

playing your cards close to your chest

giving a wide berth to

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“To be sure, the bearer may quibble when asked for identification.”

Verb

Present participle for to 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

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

Verb

Present participle for to answer in a cheeky or rude manner

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