Expostulation
Expostulation noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.
Usage example: despite the earnest expostulations of her friends, Jessica continued to date the foul-tempered guy
Niggle and expostulation are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Niggle" instead a noun "Expostulation".
Nearby Words: expostulated, expostulating
Niggle
Niggle verb - To make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant.
Expostulation and niggle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expostulation" instead a noun "Niggle".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- complaint and expostulation
- complaint and niggle
- fuss and expostulation
- fuss and niggle
- challenge and expostulation
- challenge and niggle
- moan and expostulation
- moan and niggle
- beef and expostulation
- beef and niggle
- criticism and expostulation
- criticism and niggle
- demur and expostulation
- demur and niggle
Cite this Source
Niggle and Expostulation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expostulation/niggle
Expostulation & Niggle. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expostulation/niggle>.
Niggle or Expostulation. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expostulation/niggle.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "expostulation" and "niggle" have occurred on timeline