quibbling

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/ˈkwɪblɪŋ/

noun

petty argument

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of quibble
nounquibbling (plural quibblings)

plural quibblings

  1. petty argument

    Suddenly he perceived that he was sure of God. Not perhaps of the God of Nicaea, but what did these poor little quibblings and definitions of the theologians matter?

    1917, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, chapter 5, in The Soul of a Bishop

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hair-splittinglogic-choppingpilpulsophism

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with quibbling

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Cite this entry
APA

quibbling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quibbling

MLA

“quibbling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quibbling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quibbling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quibbling.

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