quibblers (Meaning)
quibblers
a minor objection or criticism, to subject to quibbles, to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words, to talk about unimportant things rather than the real point, an evasion of or shift from the point, to find fault or argue over unimportant points, bicker, a statement that deals with a minor matter and not the real point under discussion, cavil, carp
Synonyms & Antonyms of quibblers
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quibblers Sentence Examples
- The lawyers spent hours as quibblers, nitpicking over every minor detail of the contract.
- The professor dismissed the students' arguments as mere quibblers, irrelevant to the main point.
- The politician used quibblers to avoid answering tough questions at the debate.
- The critics were quick to point out the quibblers in the author's latest work.
- The company's reputation suffered due to the quibblers who refused to compromise on trivial matters.
- The judge grew tired of the quibblers in the courtroom, who wasted precious time on inconsequential issues.
- The historian accused their colleagues of being quibblers, more interested in semantics than in historical truth.
- The screenwriter's dialogue was full of quibblers, which distracted from the flow of the story.
- The union negotiator was known as a master quibbler, able to extract concessions from even the most stubborn employers.
- The quibblers in the town council prevented any progress from being made on important issues.
FAQs About the word quibblers
a minor objection or criticism, to subject to quibbles, to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words, to talk about unimportant things rather than
challengers,nitpickers,pettifoggers, skirmishers, contenders, disputers, codefendants, contestants, plaintiffs, pleaders
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The lawyers spent hours as quibblers, nitpicking over every minor detail of the contract.
The professor dismissed the students' arguments as mere quibblers, irrelevant to the main point.
The politician used quibblers to avoid answering tough questions at the debate.
The critics were quick to point out the quibblers in the author's latest work.
