Quibble
Quibble verb - To make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant.
Shilly-shally and quibble are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shilly-shally" instead a verb "Quibble".
Shilly-shally
Shilly-shally verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Quibble and shilly-shally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Quibble" instead a verb phrase "Shilly-shally".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- stall and quibble
- stall and shilly-shally
- fence and quibble
- fence and shilly-shally
- dodge and quibble
- dodge and shilly-shally
- shuffle and quibble
- shuffle and shilly-shally
- prevaricate and quibble
- prevaricate and shilly-shally
- equivocate and quibble
- equivocate and shilly-shally
- hedge and quibble
- hedge and shilly-shally
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Shilly-shally and Quibble. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/quibble/shilly-shally
Quibble & Shilly-shally. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/quibble/shilly-shally>.
Shilly-shally or Quibble. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/quibble/shilly-shally.
