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quarrels - 20 thesaurus results
| 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: | quarrel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disagree |
| Synonyms: | argue, battle, bicker, brawl, break with, bump, carp, caterwaul, cavil, charge, clash, collide, complain, contend, contest, cross swords*, differ, disapprove, dispute, dissent, divide, embroil, fall out*, feud, fight, hassle, lock horns*, row, scrap, spar, spat, squabble, strive, struggle, take on, tangle, vary, war, wrangle, altercate, be at loggerheads, find fault, get tough with, have it out, have words, mix it up, object to, set to, take exception |
| Antonyms: | agree, make peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | altercation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fight, often verbal |
| Synonyms: | argument, beef*, blowup*, bone of contention*, brawl*, brush*, combat, contest, controversy, dispute, embroilment, flap*, fracas*, fuss, go*, hassle, quarrel, row, rumble*, run-in*, tiff*, words, wrangle, bickering, set-to*, squabbling |
| Antonyms: | agreement, concord, harmony, peace, union, unity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | argue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | verbally fight |
| Synonyms: | altercate, bandy, battle, bicker, break with, buck, bump heads, contend, cross, cross swords, disagree, dispute, face down, face off, feud, gang up on, get in one's face, go one on one, hammer, hammer away, hash, hash over, hassle, have at each other, have at it, jump, jump on, knock around, lock horns*, mix it up, pettifog, pick an argument, put up a fight, put up a struggle, quarrel, quibble, rehash, row, sass, set to, sock it to, squabble, stick it to, talk back, wrangle |
| Antonyms: | agree, harmonize, ignore, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | argument |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | verbal fight |
| Synonyms: | altercation, beef, blowup, bone, bone of contention, brawl, brush, clash, controversy, debate, difference of opinion, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, exchange, falling, feud, flap, fuss, go*, hassle, out, quarrel, rhubarb*, romp, row, ruckus, rumpus, run-in, scene, scrap, shindy*, spat, squabble, static*, stew*, tiff, words, wrangle, bickering, bone to pick, brannigan*, crusher, dustup, face-off, finisher, gin, knock down and drag out, knockdown*, ruction, set-to, talking heads |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | beef |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint |
| Synonyms: | criticism, dispute, grievance, gripe, grouse, grumble, objection, quarrel, rhubarb*, squabble, bickering, protestation |
| Antonyms: | compliment, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bicker |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | nastily argue |
| Synonyms: | brawl, caterwaul, cavil, dig, disagree, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, scrape, spar, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle, altercate, cause a scene, pick at, trade zingers |
| Notes: | to bicker is to quarrel and to dicker is to haggle or bargain |
| Antonyms: | agree, concede, discuss |
| Main Entry: | brawl |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nasty fight |
| Synonyms: | affray, altercation, argument, battle, battle royal*, broil, clash, disorder, dispute, donnybrook, feud, fight, fracas, fray, free-for-all*, fuss, hassle, melee, quarrel, rhubarb*, riot, row, ruckus*, rumble*, rumpus, scrap, scuffle, squabble, tumult, uproar, wrangle, bickering, duke out |
| Antonyms: | peace, truce |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brawl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight nastily |
| Synonyms: | argue, battle, bicker, buck*, caterwaul, dispute, quarrel, raise Cain*, roughhouse, row, rumble*, scrap, scuffle, spat, squabble, tussle, wrangle, wrestle, altercate, kick up a row |
| Antonyms: | make peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | caterwaul |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make screeching, crying noise |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bicker, howl, quarrel, scream, screech, shriek, squall, wail, yell, yowl |
| Main Entry: | clash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight about, often verbally |
| Synonyms: | argue, battle, brawl, buck, combat, conflict, contend, cross swords, differ, disagree, encounter, feud, fret, gall, grapple, grate, quarrel, raise Cain*, row, try, war, wrangle, bang heads, mix it up |
| Antonyms: | agree |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contention |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | competition |
| Synonyms: | altercation, argument, battle, beef*, bone of contention*, combat, conflict, contest, controversy, difference, discord, dispute, dissension, dissent, dissidence, enmity, fight, flak*, hassle, hostility, quarrel, rivalry, run-in, scene, scrap, squabble, static, strife, struggle, variance, war, wrangle, belligerency, bone to pick, disaccord, disunity, feuding, set-to*, wrangling |
| Antonyms: | affection, consideration, friendliness, friendship, good will, kindness, sympathy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight |
| Synonyms: | attack, battle, brawl, break with, buck, compete, conflict, contend, cross, defend, duel, feud, gang up on, hassle, lay out, quarrel, repel, rival, row, rumpus, scrap, scuffle, sock*, strike, struggle, take on, tilt, traverse, vie, withstand, wrangle, altercate, fight over, knuckle with, lay a finger on, put on gloves, put up dukes, set to, square off |
| Antonyms: | agree |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | differ |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clash; hold opposing views |
| Synonyms: | bicker*, contend, debate, demur, disagree, discord, dispute, dissent, divide, fight, jar*, lock horns*, object, oppose, quarrel, squabble, vary, war, bump heads, disaccord, discept, go after each other, go at it, hit a clinker, hit a sour note, protest against, take issue |
| Antonyms: | agree, consent, harmonize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | difference |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposing views |
| Synonyms: | argument, beef*, blowup*, brawl, brush*, catamaran, clash, conflict, contention, contretemps, controversy, debate, disagreement, discord, dispute, dissension, dissent, dissidence, estrangement, hassle, quarrel, row*, run-in*, scrap*, spat*, strife, tiff*, variance, words, wrangle, bone to pick, brannigan, brush-off, contrariety, disaccord, discordance, disunity, dustup, set-to* |
| Antonyms: | agreement, assent, concurrence, consent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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
| Main Entry: | disagree |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue; hold differing opinion |
| Synonyms: | battle, bicker, brawl, break with, clash, contend, contest, controvert, debate, differ, discord, dispute, dissent, divide, fall out*, feud, fight, haggle, lay into*, object, oppose, palter, quarrel, quibble, rip, row, scrap, skirmish, spar, spat, sue, take on, war, wrangle, zap*, altercate, bring action, controversialize, disaccord, discept, go for the jugular, have words, jump on, let have it, logomachize, set to, take issue |
| Antonyms: | accept, acquiesce, agree, concur, consent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | discussion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | talk with another |
| Synonyms: | altercation, analysis, argument, canvass, colloquy, conference, consideration, consultation, contention, controversy, conversation, debate, deliberation, dialogue, discourse, disputation, dispute, dissertation, examination, exchange, huddle, interview, meet, meeting, powwow*, quarrel, review, scrutiny, symposium, ventilation, argumentation, confabulation, excursus, groupthink, wrangling |
| Antonyms: | quiet, silence |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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