Quibbling Meaning in English
word · lemma: quibble
ˈkwɪbəɫɪŋ/, /ˈkwɪbɫɪŋ
KWIB-ling
kwˈɪblɪŋ
KWIB-ling
Definition
Arguing or raising objections about unimportant or minor details, instead of focusing on the main issue.
Usage & Nuances
Often used with a negative tone, suggesting someone is being unnecessarily picky or avoiding the main question. Common collocation: 'stop quibbling over details.' Not formal; mostly used in spoken or informal written English.
Spanish: discutir por pequeñeces - poner objeciones menoresPortuguese (BR): discutir por detalhes - implicar (em detalhes irrelevantes)Portuguese (PT): discutir por pormenores - levantar pequenas objeçõesChinese (Simplified): 吹毛求疵 - 为琐事争论Chinese (Traditional): 吹毛求疵 - 為瑣事爭論Hindi: छोटी बातों पर बहस करनाArabic: المجادلة حول تفاصيل صغيرة - الاعتراض على أشياء بسيطةBengali: তুচ্ছ বিষয় নিয়ে তর্ক - খোঁচাখুঁচিRussian: придирки - мелочные спорыJapanese: 細かいことへのこだわり - 揚げ足取りVietnamese: bới lông tìm vết - tranh cãi vụn vặtKorean: 트집 잡기 - 사소한 것에 집착하기Turkish: çerçöp tartışma - önemsiz ayrıntılara takılmaUrdu: بحث برائے بحث - معمولی باتوں پر اعتراضIndonesian: memperdebatkan hal sepele - mencari-cari kesalahan
Example Sentences
Stop quibbling about the price and make a decision.
basic
They kept quibbling over who should take out the trash.
basic
He is always quibbling when we try to plan something.
basic
Can we just agree on something without all the quibbling?
natural
Their meeting turned into endless quibbling about tiny issues.
natural
Honestly, the quibbling is driving me crazy—let's just move on.
natural