Synonyms for brabble

Most common

petty-fog · quibble · squabble · bicker

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make clamorous noises; to act noisily.

Forms

Past participle

brabbled
e.g. brabbled → petty-fogged, quibbled, squabbled, bickered…

Example sentences

• quibble This is no time to quibble over terminology.
• 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

6 letters

bicker², niggle

7 letters

quibble²

8 letters

squabble²

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