Synonyms for barney

Most common

squabble · bicker

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To argue, to quarrel.

2. n. 1

   A noisy argument.

Forms

Plural

barneys → pigs, feds, blimps…

Past participle

barneyed
e.g. barneyed → argumented, bickered, quarreled, rowed…

Example sentences

• squabble The diplomatic squabble flared into an open war.
• bicker The two siblings bicker without reason.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

row¹, fed¹, pig¹

4 letters

tiff¹

5 letters

blimp¹

6 letters

bicker²

7 letters

quarrel², wrangle²

8 letters

argument³, squabble²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bicker² = 2 syllables).