quarrel synonyms

quarrel

n.

  1. An angry dispute

    argument, wrangle, squabble, altercation, dispute, disagreement, dissension, falling-out, feud, spat*; see also disagreement 1, dispute, fight 1.

  2. Objection

    complaint, disapproval, disagreement; see objection 1, 2.

quarrel

v.

argue, wrangle, dispute, contend, fight, squabble, bicker, clash, altercate, dissent, struggle, strive, contest, object, complain, disagree, differ, fall out, break with, be at loggerheads, be at odds, charge, allegate, feud, battle, brawl, row, spar, have words with, mix it up with*, pick a bone with*, tread on one's toes*, get tough with*, lock horns*, fall foul of*, have a brush with*, have it out*, make the fur fly*, kick up a row*, scrap*, hassle*; see also fight 2, oppose 1.

Antonyms agree*, accord*, harmonize.

quarrel implies heated verbal strife marked by anger and resentment and often suggests continued hostility as a result; wrangle suggests a noisy dispute in which each person is vehemently insistent on his or her own views; altercation implies verbal contention that may or may not be accompanied by blows; squabble implies undignified, childish wrangling over a small matter; spat is a colloquial term for a petty quarrel and suggests a brief outburst that does not have a significant effect on a relationship

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