quarrel

The word “quarrel” has 2 syllables: quar-rel.

It's pronounced as /ˈkwɒr.əl/.


What is synonym and antonym for quarrel?

In the thesaurus, “quarrel” has 38 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for quarrel along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for quarrel

  • altercation
  • argue
  • argument
  • bicker
  • bickering
  • brawl
  • break with
  • carp
  • clash
  • complain
  • controversy
  • differ
  • difference
  • difference of opinion
  • disagreement
  • discord
  • dispute
  • dissension
  • disturbance
  • fall out
  • falling-out
  • feud
  • fight
  • fracas
  • misunderstanding
  • row
  • ruckus
  • run-in
  • spar
  • spat
  • squabble
  • strife
  • struggle
  • tangle
  • tiff
  • tumult
  • vendetta
  • wrangle

Antonyms for quarrel

  • accept
  • accord
  • agree
  • agreement
  • calm
  • coexist
  • concord
  • concur
  • concurrence
  • get along
  • harmonize
  • harmony
  • ignore
  • order
  • peace
  • quiet

Meanings of quarrel

  • noun
    1. A verbal dispute or heated argument.
    2. A ground of dispute or objection; a complaint.
    3. An earnest desire or longing.
    4. A diamond-shaped piece of coloured glass forming part of a stained glass window.
    5. A square tile; quarry tile.
    6. A bolt or arrow for a crossbow, traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
    7. A small opening in window tracery, of which the cusps etc. make the form nearly square.
    8. A four-sided cutting tool or chisel with a diamond-shaped end.
  • verb
    1. To disagree.
    2. To contend, argue fiercely, squabble.
    3. To find fault; to cavil.
    4. To argue or squabble with.

Example Sentences

  • The neighbors had a heated quarrel over the property boundary.
  • It's not uncommon for siblings to occasionally quarrel over trivial matters.
  • The couple tried to avoid escalating their quarrel by taking a break to cool off.
  • A minor misunderstanding led to a brief quarrel among colleagues in the workplace.
  • Friends sometimes quarrel over differences in opinions, but it doesn't mean the end of the relationship.

On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quarrel, such as: accept, accord, agree, agreement, altercation, argue, argument.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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face off

  • altercation
  • ask for
  • assert
  • battle
  • bickering
  • brawl
  • call for
  • claim
  • clash
  • compete
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  • conflict
  • confront
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  • contend
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  • controversy
  • debate
  • defy
  • demand
  • denounce
  • disagree
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  • go through
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  • insult
  • oppose
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  • quibble
  • race
  • require
  • resist
  • rivalry
  • spat
  • squabble
  • struggle
  • taunt
  • test
  • threaten
  • try
  • warfare
  • withstand

faced off

  • ask for
  • assert
  • call for
  • claim
  • competed
  • confront
  • contend
  • contended
  • defy
  • demand
  • denounce
  • disagree
  • dispute
  • go through
  • impose
  • insult
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  • provoke
  • quarrel
  • quibble
  • raced
  • require
  • resist
  • squabble
  • taunt
  • test
  • threaten
  • try
  • withstand

facedown

  • accost
  • argue
  • ask for
  • assail
  • assert
  • attack
  • below
  • call for
  • claim
  • confront
  • contend
  • debate
  • defy
  • demand
  • denounce
  • deny
  • disagree
  • dispute
  • down
  • downward
  • encounter
  • face
  • fight
  • impose
  • meet
  • oppose
  • prevent
  • protest
  • quarrel
  • quibble
  • repel
  • require
  • resist
  • squabble
  • test
  • try

faces off

  • ask for
  • assert
  • call for
  • claim
  • competes
  • confront
  • contend
  • contends
  • defy
  • demand
  • denounce
  • disagree
  • dispute
  • go through
  • impose
  • insult
  • oppose
  • provoke
  • quarrel
  • quibble
  • races
  • require
  • resist
  • squabble
  • taunt
  • test
  • threaten
  • try
  • withstand

facing off

  • ask for
  • assert
  • call for
  • claim
  • competing
  • confront
  • contend
  • contending
  • defy
  • demand
  • denounce
  • disagree
  • dispute
  • go through
  • impose
  • insult
  • oppose
  • provoke
  • quarrel
  • quibble
  • require
  • resist
  • squabble
  • taunt
  • test
  • threaten
  • try
  • withstand

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