quibbler
- noun
- /ˈkwɪb.lɚ/
- Offensive
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- During the meeting, John was such a quibbler that he brought up minor details that distracted everyone from the main topic.
Examples
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Her tendency to be a quibbler often annoyed her friends, as she would nitpick every little thing they said.
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Or a quibbler might say that I am getting all Platonic or nothing.
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But tell me, please, you definition-quibblers: do you raise the same concerns about "homophobia"?
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Quibbler.
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Quibbler?
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Quibbler.
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LUNA: Quibbler.
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I trust you know, Mr. Potter, that we at The Quibbler, unlike those toadies at The Daily Prophet, fully supported Dumbledore in his lifetime and, in his death, support you just as fully.
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As a quibbler, he often found himself arguing about trivial matters that made discussions longer than necessary.
Synonyms
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A person who argues loudly about small unimportant things
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A person who complains a lot about small details
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A person who argues over small unimportant details and uses unfair tricks
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A person who often argues about small, unimportant things
A person who complains about small, unimportant faults in what others say
A person who argues about very small differences in meaning
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Etymology
The word quibbler comes from the verb quibble, which means 'argue about small or unimportant things'. Think of someone who keeps picking at tiny details instead of facing the main point, so a quibbler is a person who makes small, often annoying objections.