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to argufy

to argufy

9.9
To disagree angrily about small, unimportant things
  • verb
  • /ˈɑrɡjʊfaɪ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : discutir
  • I refuse to argufy with you when you're in that mood.

Examples

  • They would argufy for hours over the simplest things.

  • Don't argufy over small details!

  • There's no need to argufy about such a minor detail.

  • She tends to argufy about everything.

  • There's no need to argufy about such a minor detail.

  • They would argufy for hours over the simplest things.

  • I refuse to argufy with you when you're in that mood.

Synonyms

to argue
vsto argufy
607 1.1

To speak angrily with someone because you disagree

is similar but stresses that disagreements are usually trivial
to dispute
vsto argufy
158 3.5

To argue about something or question if it is true

is less about truth and more about petty argument over small things
to bicker
vsto argufy
36 4.1

Argue again and again with someone about small unimportant things

describes arguing over trivial matters rather than ongoing bickering habit
to argue over
vsto argufy
36 2.9

To talk with someone because you disagree about something

is similar but emphasizes triviality rather than subject specificity
to quarrel
vsto argufy
35 2.6

To argue angrily with someone about small things

is narrower, focusing on petty or trivial disputes rather than broad anger
to quibble
vsto argufy
26 7.0

To argue about small unimportant details to avoid the main point

means arguing about trivial things rather than diverting the main topic
to spat
vsto argufy
25 4.9

To have a short, unimportant argument with someone

is about disputing trivial matters generally rather than only brief fights
to scrap
vsto argufy
  • Informal
5 4.1

To have a small fight about something unimportant

is about arguing over trivial matters rather than physical conflict
to niggle
vsto argufy
  • UK
1 8.2

To argue about very small, unimportant details

is broader, covering trivial disputes beyond mere worry or nitpicking
to stickle
vsto argufy
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To argue in a stubborn way about small unimportant details

covers arguing over trivial matters without the stubborn emphasis
to brabble
vsto argufy
  • Archaic
9.9

To argue loudly about small unimportant things

focuses on arguing over trivial matters rather than loud noise
to pettifog
vsto argufy
  • Archaic
9.9

Argue about small, unimportant details and waste time

is a general petty dispute without legal or tricky connotations
to skirmish over
vsto argufy
6.7

Argue a little about something, like where to eat

is usually about words and trivial points rather than larger conflict
to altercate
vsto argufy
  • Formal
9.9

To argue angrily, often for a long time or in public

is milder, centering on trivial or petty disagreements rather than fierce clashes

Antonyms

to agree
∞ 1.0

Have the same opinion or say yes

How Argumentative

wrangle
2 7.4
to argue
607 1.1
to quarrel
35 2.6
to argufy
  • Archaic
9.9
to bicker
36 4.1

Surface Forms

argufy infinitive
argufied past
argufied past participle
argufying present participle
argufies third person singular

Morphology

argufy = argue (transparent) = argue + fy

Formed from the familiar verb 'argue' with the productive verb-forming suffix '-fy', so the meaning ('to argue') is directly derivable.

Etymology

Argufy mixes argue and the ending -fy, as in simplify, and -fy means 'to make' or 'to cause'. So, argufy means 'to make something into an argument' or simply to argue, often about small or unimportant things.