Synonyms for stickle
- verb
Definitions
- v. 1
To raise objections; to argue stubbornly, especially over minor or trivial matters.
Related words
- Word family
- stickler
Forms
- Past participle
- stickled
e.g. stickled → hesitated, sticked, contended, wavered…
Example sentences
- hesitate Never hesitate to have time off whenever you want.
- contend He had to contend against physical suffering.
- waver We will also not waver in our values and our principles as a nation.
- haggle The prices are as written. Don't try to haggle with me.
- boggle Boggle is a game that uses dice with letters instead of numbers.
- scruple No scruple held him back from making this attempt.
By length
- 5 letters
- stick1, waver2, demur2
- 6 letters
- haggle2, boggle2
- 7 letters
- contend2, scruple2
- 8 letters
- hesitate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (waver2 = 2 syllables).