tiff
1 of 2noun
ˈtif 
: a petty quarrel
tiff
2 of 2verb
tiffed; tiffing; tiffs
intransitive verb
: to have a petty quarrel
Synonyms
Noun
- altercation
- argle-bargle [chiefly British]
- argument
- argy-bargy [chiefly British]
- battle royal
- bicker
- brawl
- contretemps
- controversy
- cross fire
- disagreement
- dispute
- donnybrook
- falling-out
- fight
- hassle
- imbroglio
- kickup
- misunderstanding
- quarrel
- rhubarb
- row
- scrap
- set-to
- spat
- squabble
- wrangle
Verb
- altercate
- argue
- argufy
- bicker
- brabble
- brawl
- controvert
- dispute
- fall out
- fight
- hassle
- jar
- quarrel
- quibble
- row
- scrap
- spat
- squabble
- wrangle
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun got into a little tiff about what color sheets to buy for their bed Verb like any couple, they occasionally tiff, but it's never anything serious
Recent Examples on the Web
Hakyung Kim, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 And on Tuesday, Siwa's mother, Jessalynn Siwa, resurfaced a video with her perspective on the tiff — and handed Cameron Bure a semi-sharp piece of advice along the way. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 But in the case of Little People, Big World star Matt Roloff, his recent tiff with sons Zach and Jeremy appears to be raising a lot of eyebrows. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2022 For that reason, maybe the Rock-Smith tiff could pump up a little extra interest next year. Bill Carter For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022 An tiff between employees at a McDonald’s in the East Atlanta Village neighborhood led to gun violence late Friday afternoon. Matt Bruce, ajc, 4 June 2022 The items sell quickly both online and in store, prompting — at least once — a friendly tiff among customers at different tables trying to get the last of the jade jewelry. Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022 But Athens and Ankara’s latest tiff amid Russia’s aggression in Europe could spell trouble for the very military alliance that Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to see dismantled. Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 26 May 2022 But a love triangle was a more believable motive than a tiff over gymnasium equipment, so the prosecution also introduced evidence from Barney’s death. April White, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 See More
Noun
The neighborhood has turned into a protest zone for people with objections ranging from the presence of a U.S. antimissile system to Legoland Korea over a tiff about building the park above cultural artifacts. Hakyung Kim, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 And on Tuesday, Siwa's mother, Jessalynn Siwa, resurfaced a video with her perspective on the tiff — and handed Cameron Bure a semi-sharp piece of advice along the way. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 But in the case of Little People, Big World star Matt Roloff, his recent tiff with sons Zach and Jeremy appears to be raising a lot of eyebrows. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2022 For that reason, maybe the Rock-Smith tiff could pump up a little extra interest next year. Bill Carter For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022 An tiff between employees at a McDonald’s in the East Atlanta Village neighborhood led to gun violence late Friday afternoon. Matt Bruce, ajc, 4 June 2022 The items sell quickly both online and in store, prompting — at least once — a friendly tiff among customers at different tables trying to get the last of the jade jewelry. Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022 But Athens and Ankara’s latest tiff amid Russia’s aggression in Europe could spell trouble for the very military alliance that Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to see dismantled. Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 26 May 2022 But a love triangle was a more believable motive than a tiff over gymnasium equipment, so the prosecution also introduced evidence from Barney’s death. April White, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
origin unknown
First Known Use
Noun
1754, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1700, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
tiff
noun
ˈtif
: a minor quarrel
tiff 1 of 2
noun
as in quarrel
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions got into a little tiff about what color sheets to buy for their bed Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- quarrel
- altercation
- dispute
- controversy
- disagreement
- bicker
- argument
- brawl
- squabble
- fight
- spat
- imbroglio
- contretemps
- misunderstanding
- feud
- row
- skirmish
- disputation
- donnybrook
- clash
- set-to
- argy-bargy
- debate
- falling-out
- tussle
- wrangle
- cross fire
- argle-bargle
- battle royal
- rhubarb
- tangle
- catfight
- scrap
- vendetta
- kickup
- fracas
- protest
- difference
- hassle
- logomachy
- fisticuffs
- protestation
- contention
- dissension
- run-in
- objection
- dissention
- melee
- attack
- fuss
- mêlée
- fray
- affray
- free-for-all
tiff
2 of 2verb
as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily like any couple, they occasionally tiff, but it's never anything serious Synonyms & Similar Words
- bicker
- quarrel
- spat
- clash
- fight
- squabble
- brawl
- argue
- dispute
- row
- debate
- wrangle
- scrap
- jar
- bandy words
- lock horns
- fall out
- hassle
- quibble
- butt heads
- altercate
- controvert
- brabble
- contest
- argufy
- discuss
- tangle
- mix it up
- object
- cavil
- protest
- challenge
- dare
- contend
- nitpick
- fuss
- kick
- defy
- consider
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- coexist
- get along
- concur
- accept
- consent
- agree
- assent