Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun quibble

1 sense of quibble

Sense 1
quibble, quiddity, cavil -- (an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections)
       => evasion, equivocation -- (a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb quibble

2 senses of quibble

Sense 1
quibble -- (evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections)
       => hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep -- (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully")

Sense 2
quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble -- (argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies")
       => argue, contend, debate, fence -- (have an argument about something)