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falling-out - 15 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | falling-out |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | quarrel or altercation |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, clash, contention, disagreement, dispute, exchange, feud, fight, fracas, friction, fuss, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, run-in, snarl, spat, squabble, strife, tiff, sharp words |
| Main Entry: | controversy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | debate, dispute |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, beef*, brush, contention, difference, discussion, disputation, embroilment, falling-out*, flak, fuss, hurrah, miff, quarrel, row, rumpus, scene, scrap, squabble, strife, tiff*, words, wrangle, bickering, dissention, polemic, wrangling |
| Antonyms: | accord, agreement, forbearance, harmony, peace, quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dispute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
| Synonyms: | altercation, beef*, bone of contention*, brawl, broil, brouhaha, commotion, conflict, contention, controversy, debate, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, discussion, dissension, disturbance, embroilment, falling-out, feud, fireworks*, flare-up, fracas, friction, fuss, hubbub, miff*, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, rumpus*, squabble, squall, strife, tiff, uproar, variance, words, wrangle, bickering, polemic |
| Antonyms: | agreement |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fuss |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disturbance, trouble |
| Synonyms: | ado, agitation, altercation, argument, bother, broil*, bustle, commotion, complaint, confusion, controversy, difficulty, display, dispute, excitement, falling-out*, fight, flap, flurry, flutter, fret, furor, hassle, objection, palaver, perturbation, quarrel, row, ruckus, scene, squabble, stew*, stink*, stir, storm, to-do*, turmoil, unrest, upset, worry, bickering, kick-up, wingding |
| Antonyms: | calm, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | imbroglio |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | misunderstanding; fight |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, brawl, broil*, brouhaha*, complexity, complication, dispute, embarrassment, embroilment, entanglement, falling-out*, involvement, miff*, quandary, quarrel, row, run-in*, soap opera*, spat, squabble, bickering, flack, knock-down-drag-out |
| Antonyms: | agreement, peacemaking |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | quarrel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement |
| Synonyms: | affray, altercation, argument, battle royal*, beef*, brawl, breach, broil*, combat, commotion, complaint, contention, controversy, difference, difference of opinion, difficulty, disapproval, discord, disputation, dispute, dissension, dissidence, disturbance, dust*, falling-out*, feud, fight, fisticuffs*, fracas, fray, fuss, hassle, misunderstanding, objection, rhubarb*, row, ruckus*, run-in, scrap, spat, squabble, strife, struggle, tiff, tumult, vendetta, wrangle, bickering, brannigan*, catfight, set-to* |
| Antonyms: | agreement, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | run-in |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
| Synonyms: | altercation, brush, confrontation, contretemps, dispute, encounter, falling-out*, fight, hassle, quarrel, row, skirmish, tussle, bickering, set-to* |
| Antonyms: | agreement, harmony, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | spat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dispute, quarrel |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, beef*, brouhaha, conflict, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, dissension, embroilment, falling-out, feud, flare-up, fracas, friction, fuss, hubbub, miff*, misunderstanding, row, rumpus*, run-in*, squabble, strife, tiff, words, bickering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tiff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
| Synonyms: | altercation, difference, disagreement, dispute, falling-out*, fit, huff*, miff*, pet, quarrel, row*, run-in*, scrap, spat, squabble, sulk, tantrum, temper, words, wrangle, bad mood, bickering |
| Antonyms: | agreement, harmony |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wrangle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight, argument |
| Synonyms: | altercation, battle royal*, blowup*, brawl, brouhaha*, clash, contest, controversy, disagreement, dispute, exchange, falling-out*, flap*, fracas, hassle, quarrel, row, ruckus*, rumble, rumpus, scene, squabble, tiff, bickering, blow-off, brannigan*, knock-down drag-out, ruction, set-to* |
| Notes: | to wangle means to gain by trickery; to wrangle means to argue or debate something angrily |
| Antonyms: | agreement, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | misunderstanding |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument, fight |
| Synonyms: | blowup*, breach, break, clash, conflict, debate, difference, difficulty, disagreement, discord, dissension, falling-out*, feud, fuss, quarrel, rift, row, run-in*, rupture, spat, squabble, tiff*, variance, words, bad vibes, crossed wires, set-to, sour note |
| Antonyms: | agreement, concord, concurrence, harmony, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | row |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight, ruckus |
| Synonyms: | affray, altercation, brawl, commotion, controversy, dispute, disturbance, falling-out*, fracas, fray, fuss, lecture, melee, noise, quarrel, racket, reprimand, reproof, riot, rumpus, run-in*, scrap*, squabble, tiff, tongue-lashing, trouble, tumult, uproar, words, wrangle, bickering, castigation, knock-down-drag-out, set-to*, shouting match, talking-to, telling-off |
| Antonyms: | agreement, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rupture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement, dissolution |
| Synonyms: | altercation, breach, break, clash, contention, detachment, disruption, division, divorce, estrangement, falling-out, feud, hostility, misunderstanding, parting, partition, quarrel, rift, schism, separation, split, break-up, bustup, disunion, divorcement, split-up |
| Antonyms: | agreement, harmony, peace |
| Main Entry: | breach |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change from friendly to unfriendly relationship |
| Synonyms: | alienation, break, difference, disaffection, disagreement, discord, disharmony, dissension, division, estrangement, falling-out, fissure, fracture, quarrel, rent, rift, rupture, schism, secession, separation, split, strife, variance, withdrawal, disunity, parting of the ways, severance |
| Main Entry: | difficulty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
| Synonyms: | altercation, beef*, controversy, dispute, falling-out*, fight, hassle, misunderstanding, quarrel, squabble, strife, trouble, bickering |
| Antonyms: | harmony, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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