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quibble
quib·ble Q0028400 (kwĭb′əl)intr.v. quib·bled, quib·bling, quib·bles To argue or find fault over trivial matters or minor concerns; cavil.n.1. A trivial matter or minor concern raised in arguing or finding fault.2. Archaic A pun.
[Probably diminutive of obsolete quib, equivocation, perhaps from Latin quibus, dative and ablative pl. of quī, who, what (from its frequent use in legal documents); see kwo- in Indo-European roots.]
quib′bler n.Synonyms: quibble, carp1, cavil, nitpick
These verbs mean to raise petty or frivolous objections or complaints: quibbling about minor details; a critic who constantly carped; caviling about the price of coffee; tried to stop nitpicking all the time.quibble (ˈkwɪbəl) vb (intr) 1. to make trivial objections; prevaricate2. archaic to play on words; punn3. a trivial objection or equivocation, esp one used to avoid an issue4. archaic a pun[C17: probably from obsolete quib, perhaps from Latin quibus (from quī who, which), as used in legal documents, with reference to their obscure phraseology] ˈquibbler n ˈquibbling adj, n ˈquibblingly advquib•ble (ˈkwɪb əl)
n., v. -bled, -bling. n. 1. a petty or carping criticism. 2. an instance of the use of ambiguous, deceptive, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue. v.i. 3. to argue or complain about trivial matters; bicker, carp, or cavil. 4. to use evasive or ambiguous language; equivocate. [1605–15; perhaps derivative (compare -le) of quib gibe, appar. akin to quip] quib′bler, n. quibble
Past participle: quibbled
Gerund: quibbling
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| I quibble | | you quibble | | he/she/it quibbles | | we quibble | | you quibble | | they quibble |
| Preterite |
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| I quibbled | | you quibbled | | he/she/it quibbled | | we quibbled | | you quibbled | | they quibbled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am quibbling | | you are quibbling | | he/she/it is quibbling | | we are quibbling | | you are quibbling | | they are quibbling |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have quibbled | | you have quibbled | | he/she/it has quibbled | | we have quibbled | | you have quibbled | | they have quibbled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was quibbling | | you were quibbling | | he/she/it was quibbling | | we were quibbling | | you were quibbling | | they were quibbling |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had quibbled | | you had quibbled | | he/she/it had quibbled | | we had quibbled | | you had quibbled | | they had quibbled |
| Future |
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| I will quibble | | you will quibble | | he/she/it will quibble | | we will quibble | | you will quibble | | they will quibble |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have quibbled | | you will have quibbled | | he/she/it will have quibbled | | we will have quibbled | | you will have quibbled | | they will have quibbled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be quibbling | | you will be quibbling | | he/she/it will be quibbling | | we will be quibbling | | you will be quibbling | | they will be quibbling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been quibbling | | you have been quibbling | | he/she/it has been quibbling | | we have been quibbling | | you have been quibbling | | they have been quibbling |
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| I will have been quibbling | | you will have been quibbling | | he/she/it will have been quibbling | | we will have been quibbling | | you will have been quibbling | | they will have been quibbling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been quibbling | | you had been quibbling | | he/she/it had been quibbling | | we had been quibbling | | you had been quibbling | | they had been quibbling |
| Conditional |
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| I would quibble | | you would quibble | | he/she/it would quibble | | we would quibble | | you would quibble | | they would quibble |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have quibbled | | you would have quibbled | | he/she/it would have quibbled | | we would have quibbled | | you would have quibbled | | they would have quibbled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | quibble - an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objectionscavil, quiddityequivocation, evasion - a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth | | Verb | 1. | quibble - evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objectionsevade, hedge, sidestep, skirt, parry, fudge, circumvent, dodge, elude, duck, put off - avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully" | | 2. | quibble - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"bicker, brabble, pettifog, squabble, niggleargue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something |
quibbleverb1. split hairs, carp, cavil, prevaricate, beat about the bush, equivocate Let's not quibble.noun1. objection, complaint, niggle, protest, criticism, nicety, equivocation, prevarication, cavil, sideswipe, quiddity, sophism These are minor quibbles.quibbleverb1. To raise unnecessary or trivial objections:carp, cavil, niggle, nitpick, pettifog.Idiom: pick to pieces.2. To engage in a quarrel:argue, bicker, contend, dispute, fight, quarrel, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle.Informal: hassle, tangle.Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns.Translationskrittelnchicanerenculer les mouchescavillarecavillo
quibble
quibble over (something)To argue, dispute, or contend (with someone) over or about something, especially that which is trivial or petty. I'm happy enough with following your plan, so let's not quibble over the details. The couple was just quibbling with one another over the bill, much to their waiter's consternation.See also: over, quibblequibble about (something)To argue, dispute, or contend (with someone) about something, especially that which is trivial or petty. I'm happy enough with following your plan, so let's not quibble about the details. The couple stood quibbling about the bill, much to the waiter's consternation.See also: quibblequibble (about someone or something) (with someone) and quibble (over someone or something) (with someone)to be argumentative or contentious with someone about someone or something. Let's not quibble about it. Please don't quibble with your sister. No need to quibble over it.Quibble
QUIBBLE. A slight difficulty raised without necessity or propriety; a cavil.
2. No justly eminent member of the bar will resort to a quibble in his argument. It is contrary to his oath, which is to be true to the court as well as to the client; and bad policy because by resorting to it, he will lose his character as a man of probity. quibble
Synonyms for quibbleverb split hairsSynonyms- split hairs
- carp
- cavil
- prevaricate
- beat about the bush
- equivocate
noun objectionSynonyms- objection
- complaint
- niggle
- protest
- criticism
- nicety
- equivocation
- prevarication
- cavil
- sideswipe
- quiddity
- sophism
Synonyms for quibbleverb to raise unnecessary or trivial objectionsSynonyms- carp
- cavil
- niggle
- nitpick
- pettifog
verb to engage in a quarrelSynonyms- argue
- bicker
- contend
- dispute
- fight
- quarrel
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- wrangle
- hassle
- tangle
Synonyms for quibblenoun an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objectionsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objectionsRelated Words- evade
- hedge
- sidestep
- skirt
- parry
- fudge
- circumvent
- dodge
- elude
- duck
- put off
verb argue over petty thingsSynonyms- bicker
- brabble
- pettifog
- squabble
- niggle
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